Man City To Face Real Madrid In Pre-Season

Manchester City and Real Madrid will be involved in a pre-season tournament at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) next summer.

Premier League champions, City, and champions League winners, Real, will feature in the International Champions Cup from 18-24 July. A final team to participate in the tournament will be confirmed.

City chief executive Ferran Soriano said: We are looking forward, once again, to being a part of the tournament.

City Claimed Their 2nd English Title in as Many Years Last Season. Image: Getty.
City Claimed Their 2nd English Title in as Many Years Last Season. Image: Getty.

“We are particularly excited to be visiting Melbourne, which is home to our sister club.”

City hold a stake in Australia’s A-League after the club’s owners purchased and rebranded Melbourne Heart as Melbourne City in January.