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Manchester United are set to return to Australia with pre-season games against a Premier League rival and A-League Men powerhouse in the works for July.

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Manchester United are one of world sport's biggest drawcards, and can be expected to pull a bumper crowd to the MCG this winter when they take on Melbourne ...

United are one of the powerhouses of world sport, though they have suffered a lack of on-field success in recent years. Victory will not be playing the London side, but there are close links between the two as Victory coach Tony Popovic was a former Palace captain during his days as a Premier League central defender in the early 2000s. Four days after playing Victory in July this year, the men from Old Trafford will take on another Premier League rival in Crystal Palace (on Tuesday July 19) also at the MCG as both clubs step up their preparation for the next Premier League season.

Football fans rejoice (round ball football that is) as Manchester United have announced two matches in Melbourne with the MCG playing host to the team.

Manchester United are confident of taking a strong squad on the Australian leg of their pre-season tour despite stringent vaccination rules remaining in ...

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Manchester United to announce their pre-season plans in Australia and the Far East with Liverpool fixture included. According to Manchester Evening News, ...

Hopefully, the players put in the hard work during pre-season and give fans a good time when they come out to support their favourite team. After the disappointment of the current season – albeit a top-four spot still to be fought for – we need to step up and ensure that we turn disappointing draws and losses into convincing winds next term. Of these visits from the English giants, the friendly fixture against Liverpool in Bangkok will particularly thrill fans, given the rivalry between the two teams.

Australian football fans will be treated to a major friendly fixture when English Premier League icons Manc...

"Manchester United playing at the MCG will be a major drawcard to attract visitors to Melbourne and encourage locals to head into the city for the games," minister for employment Jaala Pulford said. "This is a great opportunity to see one of the world's greatest sporting teams play in Melbourne – the nation's sporting capital." "It will be fantastic to finally witness Crystal Palace play in Australia, and to do so at the iconic MCG in front of our Australian fans and strong travelling support is something the entire squad and staff, led by Patrick Vieira, are excited about."

English Premier League giant Manchester United is set to tour Melbourne in a win for the city's major events comeback.

Ronaldo is expected to be a member of United's tour party when the Premier League giants visit Melbourne to play the Victory in July.

"So we expect all the players to be here and that's why we are here. Yorke — who played for United when it faced the Socceroos at the MCG in 1999 — was in Melbourne on Thursday to join the Victorian government in announcing the club's visit to the city. United will play Victory in a preseason match on July 15, in addition to a fixture against Premier League rivals Crystal Palace at the MCG four days later.

Melbourne Victory, along with Manchester United, the Victorian Government and Visit Victoria, TEG Sport and Left Field Live are pleased to announce the ...

“It’s a great opportunity for our players to come up against the very best and see how they match up against them. Playing in front of almost 100 thousand people is a dream for any kid so I can’t wait for that.” “It’s a fantastic game to showcase a club like Manchester United in our country, it’s a great opportunity to showcase our Club, Melbourne Victory, to the world and a chance for our members and fans to see a special organisation and a club with such a big history,” Popovic said.

Discover details of the Reds' pre-season tour later this year as three games are announced.

Manchester United’s football director, John Murtough, comments: “Pre-season tours are such an important part of the squad’s preparation for the season ahead, so it’s crucial to have excellent training facilities and high-quality opposition. The squad will then fly to Australia for United’s first trip to Melbourne since 1999. We’re delighted that we’ll have both these things during our visits to Bangkok and Melbourne this summer, and we’re looking forward to playing in front of our fans in both cities for the first time in a number of years.”