March 26 – The Premier League will play its pre-season Asia Trophy in Nanjing and Shanghai in China this July with Manchester City headlining the four-team line-up.
Also competing will be Newcastle United, West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Man City will play a semi-final match in Nanjing’s Olympic Sports Centre on July 17 with the third-place play-off and final both being held in Shanghai’s Hongkou Stadium on July 20.
As well as playing in the Asia Trophy Man City’s pre-season tour– ‘Asia Tour 2019, presented by Visit Abu Dhabi’ – will also seem them play Yokohama F. Marinos on July 27 at the Nissan Stadium.
Omar Berrada, Manchester City’s Chief Operating Officer, commented: “We are delighted to return to China and take part in the Premier League Asia Trophy. China is a special place for City – it’s where Pep Guardiola began his City tenure in 2016 and we have a huge number of passionate followers across the country. We’re looking forward to hosting exciting events in China and welcoming local fans to our matches.”
Man City’s full tour schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
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