Manchester United love to play their preseason exhibitions in the United States of America, and why not, it’s always a cash cow! United manager Jose Mourinho greatly enjoys taking the team to California and training in SoCal, and really who wouldn’t spending time in the Los Angeles area?
United will be back in the USA this summer, and their preseason schedule is now starting to take shape. Last week, the BBC and Liverpool Echo reported that United will take on arch-rival Liverpool at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.
The Red Devils are also set to face Real Madrid, elsewhere, according to ESPN.
Monday brought the official announcement of two United preseason games. First, they’ll be at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to take on Club America.
Then it’s off to Santa Clara, where they will face the San Jose Earthquakes at Levi’s Stadium. United have previously taken on both Real Madrid and Barcelona in this venue, and they took on the Earthquakes at their home ground, Avaya Stadium, in 2015.
Here’s more details via a tweet from the club’s official account:
?? Back in the USA ??#MUTOUR is heading stateside once again this summer! ??
More info: https://t.co/5xBFiUzTFk pic.twitter.com/jN92ryIvNb
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 2, 2018
This will be the fourth time in five years that United have played in the USA. At the University of Michigan’s “The Big House” in 2014, a record 109,000 fans watched an International Champions Cup exhibition friendly between United and Real Madrid.
That set a record attendance mark in the USA, beating out even Olympics and World Cup matches. The record still stands today. More games and details are set to be announced soon.
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