During their US Summer Tour in 2023, Manchester United will face Wrexham AFC at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.
After Manchester United confirmed last week that Erik ten Hag and his team will visit the US on preseason tour, this is the first game of Tour 23 to be made public. On July 25, as part of a week-long training camp in San Diego, a youth-focused side comprised of United's traveling squad and Academy prospects will play Wrexham AFC.
In addition to Wrexham AFC chairman Rob McElhenney, Qualcomm Incorporated senior vice president and chief marketing officer Don McGuire, and City of San Diego Council President pro tem Monica Montgomery-Steppe. Andrew Cole, a representative of Manchester United, traveled to San Diego to promote the game.
An event in the Californian city promoting the match was open to supporters of Red Devils of San Diego, the local chapter of the Manchester United Supporters' Club. They had the chance to ask questions of both teams' representatives and learn firsthand how crucial preseason matches are to the season's preparations.
Manchester United's director of football, John Murtough, stated: “This will be the first time the team has visited San Diego, and we are looking forward to playing in front of our passionate US fans at Snapdragon Stadium. Pre-season tours are always a great occasion to give opportunities for our most promising young Academy players to gain valuable experience in the first team environment, and this match against Wrexham AFC is a great example of that.
“Manchester United has a history of nurturing and promoting youth and this is a chance for not only Erik but also our US supporters to assess the homegrown talent that is developing within our Academy, and hopefully to be able to say, ‘I saw him here first,’ if some of those players go on to establish themselves as first team regulars.”
Wrexham AFC manager Phil Parkinson said:
“We’re looking forward to being able to play in the United States for the first time in the Club’s history. The match against Manchester United is sure to be a memorable occasion at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego.
“The tour will be an excellent opportunity for us to prepare for the 2023/24 season, and the match against Manchester United will be a competitive fixture and a good test for us as we look ahead to the new campaign.
“We enjoy welcoming supporters from the US to the Racecourse Ground, and we’re looking forward to being able to play in front of some of these new fans on American soil in the summer.”
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