AND DORTMUND IN CHINA
• United to face German giants and Manchester rivals
• Games to be played in Shanghai and Beijing
• Games to be played in Shanghai and Beijing
(NYSE:MANU) Manchester United will face Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City in China as part of the club’s Tour 2016, presented by Aon.
United will play in the International Champions Cup (ICC) against the Bundesliga side in the Shanghai Stadium on Friday 22 July, before facing rivals Manchester City in the iconic Beijing National Stadium on Monday 25 July, with both kick-off times to be announced in due course.
This will be the second consecutive year that the ICC returns to China, as part of their worldwide tournaments through Relevent Sports, Catalyst Media Group and LeSports.
Tickets for last summer’s ICC China, which was won by Real Madrid, sold out in just hours, with this summer’s ICC also expected to see unprecedented demand. Supporters, including UK-based Manchester United fans, can purchase tickets for the game viawww.ManUtd.com/Tour2016 in due course.
In 2015, nearly one million fans attended ICC matches globally, including United’s sell-out games in the USA against Mexican side Club America, MLS outfit San Jose Earthquakes, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
The 2015 event was broadcast to over 165 territories globally and drew a cumulative audience of nearly 80 million in the Asia-Pacific region alone.
