How much Manchester United will earn from historic ‘post-season tour’ to Asia
The two-game tour is raking in a lot of cash.
Manchester United have announced ‘the first post-season tour in the modern era of the club’ and it is set to be a profitable endeavour.
There will be little rest for the Red Devils squad as they fly out to Asia for two games immediately after the conclusion of the Premier League season.
First up is a game against ASEAN All Stars in Kuala Lumpur on May 28, followed by a meeting with Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Stadium on May 30.
The first contest will be at the 84,000-seater Bukit Jalil National Stadium, with the second in a smaller 40,000-capacity venue.
ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore. Thailand and Vietnam.
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The Daily Mail report that Manchester United will be paid ‘around £8m’ for the two games in Asia.
It is a remarkably quick turnaround after the final game of the Premier League season against Aston Villa on May 25 at Old Trafford. The Red Devils will also hope to be playing in the Europa League final a few days before on May 21.
It is going to be a busy, globe-trotting summer for the Red Devils as they go to Stockholm to play Leeds United in a friendly on July 19.
They are also in the Premier League Summer Series which sees them travel to America and play three games in late July and early August.
Ruben Amorim’s side will play West Ham in New Jersey on July 26, Bournemouth in Chicago on July 30 and then Everton in Atlanta on August 3.
Omar Berrada, Chief Executive Officer at Manchester United, said: ‘We appreciate the amazing level of support that Manchester United enjoys around the world and this summer we are delighted to deliver a schedule that provides our fans in Asia, Scandinavia and the United States the opportunity to connect with the club and watch the men’s first team play live in local settings.
‘Importantly, Tour fixtures drive significant additional revenue which help make the club stronger, allowing us to keep investing in success on the pitch.
‘They also create unique opportunities for us to collaborate with our valued commercial partners, and to deepen relationships with our fans in regions such as Asia and the US.’
