Arsenal, Liverpool F.C. and Manchester United Headline the Rivals in Red Tour Across the U.S. This Summer
New York, NY (February 23, 2024) – Arsenal, Liverpool F.C. and Manchester United, three of the most prestigious, successful and storied clubs in the world, will travel to the United States this summer as part of the Rivals in Red Tour. These beloved Premier League teams will compete in iconic stadiums Inglewood, CA, Philadelphia, PA and Columbia, SC.
Match details are as follows:
July 27, 2024 Manchester United vs. Arsenal
Kick Off – 5pm PT SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
Though this fixture dates back well over 100 years, these two clubs’ rivalry developed in the 90’s and 2000’s, when the sides battled annually for the Premier League title. With the images of legendary managers Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger pacing the sidelines, the rivalry remains one of England’s best.
July 31. 2024 Liverpool F.C. vs. Arsenal
Kick Off – 7:30pm ET Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Liverpool F.C. vs Arsenal is one of the great rivalries in the Premier League, with more goals than any other fixture since the Premier League began in 1992. The first match between the two teams dates back to 1893.
August 3, 2024 Manchester United vs. Liverpool F.C.
Kick Off – 7:30pm ET Williams-Brice Stadium, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Known as the Northwest Derby, this is one of biggest fixtures in the Premier league and one of the fiercest rivalries in world football. These two teams have won a combined 39 domestic championships and 9 UEFA Champions League trophies.
Pre-sale opens Monday, February 26 at 9:00 AM ET for the Lincoln Financial Field and Williams-Brice Stadium matches and 9:00 AM PT for the SoFi Stadium match.
Sign up now for Monday’s pre-sale and early access to tickets here: https://tegsport.com.au/event/rivals-in-red-usa-2024-tour/
Tickets for the general public will go on sale on Ticketmaster Tuesday, February 27 at 9:00 AM ET for the Lincoln Financial Field and Williams-Brice Stadium matches and 9:00 AM PT for the SoFi Stadium match.
Event promoters TEG Sport (TEG) are very proud to bring Arsenal, Liverpool F.C. and Manchester United to the U.S., working alongside SoFi Stadium, Lincoln Financial Field, and the University of South Carolina.
Geoff Jones, Group CEO of TEG said: “We are thrilled to be bringing three of the world’s most storied football teams to the U.S.A this summer, playing at Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and the University of South Carolina. We’ve had a lot of interest from fans across the States, so encourage everyone to secure their tickets as soon as possible to enjoy all the on-field action of these blockbuster matchups in iconic stadiums. The Rivals in Red Tour showcases great matchups with amazing history as a backdrop and we hope that attending football and sports fans truly enjoy the games and match day experience.”
Arsenal is a London-based club founded in 1886 and is among the top clubs in the Premier League this season. The club has won 13 league titles and a record 14 FA Cups. English wingers Bukayo Saka and Reiss Nelson, Brazilian center-back Gabriel Magalhaes, and Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus lead Arsenal’s star-studded squad.
Arsenal Sporting Director, Edu, said: “Our plans for pre-season are taking great shape. Playing against two strong teams in great stadiums in front of so many of our supporters will provide Mikel and the squad with a strong test and great experience ahead of the new season.”
“We know how great SoFi Stadium is after our sold-out match there last year. The facilities are incredible and we’re excited to return. We look forward to making further announcements about our trip soon.”
Manager Mikel Arteta added: “It’s great to be visiting the US again this summer. Our matches against Manchester United and Liverpool will be great preparation ahead of the new season.”
“Our tour last year was a real success and it’s always an amazing experience to play in front of our passionate supporters in the US. We’re looking forward to returning and seeing everyone again.”
Manchester United is one of the most widely supported soccer teams in the world. United is a winner of a record 20 league titles and have won every major trophy in England and Europe. They hold the record for the largest crowd at a soccer match in U.S. history with 109,318 fans for a 2014 match against Real Madrid at Michigan Stadium. United is led by Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes, and English stars Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay, both developed in Manchester United’s youth academy.
“We had an incredible time during last year’s visit to the US and we are pleased to be returning with the men’s team to prepare for the 2024/25 season,” said John Murtough, Manchester United’s Football Director.
“The popularity of English football is continuously growing in the US, and we’ve come to expect passionate and enthusiastic support from our US fan base. They didn’t disappoint last year and everyone at the club is looking forward to reconnecting with those fans again this summer.”
“Having secured some of the best sporting facilities the US has to offer, the club will create the optimum environment for the team to reconnect after their summer break, and work on match fitness before the start of the Premier League season. The quality of opponents lined up to play is at the highest level, giving the players an opportunity to gain valuable playing time, and for fans to see some of the most famous teams in world football playing live.
“As is the club’s tradition during preseason, we’re expecting this tour to not only help prepare our first team players, but also give some of our exciting up-and-coming Academy talent the opportunity to experience training and playing within a first team environment at some of the most impressive and historical US stadiums,” said Murtough.
Liverpool F.C. will . return to the United States of America for the first time in five years. One of the most popular and winning soccer teams, the club has won 19 domestic league titles, eight FA Cups, and six European Cups. Liverpool has been one of the most successful English club in recent years, having finished inside the Premier League’s top four each season since 2016-2017, and winning the league in 2019-2020. Dutch Defender Virgil van Dijk, Uruguayan forward Darwin Núñez, and Egyptian forward Mo Salah lead the squad sitting at the top of the Premier League table.
“We are proud to announce our highly anticipated return to the USA providing a great environment for the squad to prepare for the season ahead” said Ben Latty, Liverpool F.C. Commercial Director.
“Pre-season tours always present exceptional opportunities for our supporters, the team and our official partners to engage in memorable experiences within a key focus market for the Club.
“We know millions of super passionate American fans love this club and what we stand for. A fact underlined when our televised game with Arsenal in December became the most-watched Premier League game in US history.”
“The USA is an important market for the Club and our partners; with 67 official supporters’ clubs, international academies across 12 States and the USA being the number one international market for our merchandising business. We eagerly await the opportunity to bring the Club closer to the fans and look forward to playing in these iconic venues,” said Latty.
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ABOUT ARSENAL
Arsenal Football Club was established in 1886 by a group of munitions workers looking to build a community away from their challenging work in the Woolwich Armaments factory. From those humble beginnings, we now reach millions of supporters around the world. We have pioneered the game at all levels through the ages, from our ground-breaking teams of the 1930s and 2000s, to establishing what has become the most successful women’s team in history in 1987 and providing community programmes to thousands of people in our local boroughs and beyond.
ABOUT MANCHESTER UNITED
Manchester United is one of the most popular and successful sports teams in the world, playing one of the most popular spectator sports on Earth. Through our 145-year heritage we have won 66 trophies, enabling us to develop the world’s leading sports brand and a global community of 1.1 billion fans and followers. Our large, passionate community provides Manchester United with a worldwide platform to generate significant revenue from multiple sources, including sponsorship, merchandising, product licensing, new media & mobile, broadcasting and match day.
ABOUT LIVERPOOL F.C.
Founded in 1892, Liverpool FC is one of the world’s most historic and famous football clubs, having won 19 League Titles, including the Premier League, eight FA Cups, nine League Cups, six European Cups, three UEFA Cups, four European Super Cups, 16 Charity Shields, two Women’s Super League titles and one Women’s Championship.
As a socially responsible Club, Liverpool FC is proud of the work it does via the award-winning The Red Way, its ongoing commitment to creating a better future for its people, its planet and its communities. This includes efforts to improve club-wide sustainability, enhance Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all areas, and create life changing opportunities for children and young people in Merseyside and beyond thanks to its official charity, LFC Foundation.
ABOUT SOFI STADIUM
SoFi Stadium, the home of the Los Angeles Chargers and the Super Bowl LVI Champion Los Angeles Rams, is located at Hollywood Park, a near 300-acre sports and entertainment destination being developed by Los Angeles Rams Owner/Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke in Inglewood, California. The 3.1 million square-foot SoFi Stadium is the largest stadium in the NFL, as well as the first indoor-outdoor stadium. It seats approximately 70,000, expandable up to 100,000, with more than 260 luxury suites and more than 13,000 premium seats. SoFi Stadium was host to Super Bowl LVI in 2022, the College Football National Championship in 2023, WrestleMania in 2023, and will host the World Cup in 2026 and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic Games in 2028.
ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA ATHLETICS AND WILLIAMS-BRICE STADIUM
The University of South Carolina (USC), located in the capital city of Columbia, was established in 1801 and is a full-service, state-supported research university that includes the 358-acre Columbia campus and seven regional campuses with a total full-time student body population of more than 46,000 and 2,100 full-time faculty members. USC’s athletic teams have been known as the Gamecocks for more than 100 years. More than 530 student-athletes participate in one of USC’s 21 intercollegiate athletic programs, which includes nine men’s and 12 women’s sports. Since 2015-16, South Carolina’s athletics department has averaged a Top 30 finish in the Learfield Directors’ Cup All-Sports Standings, measuring an athletics department’s overall success. Williams-Brice Stadium has a seating capacity of 77,559 and has been the home of Gamecock football since 1934. Gamecock football consistently ranks in the Top 20 of all college football teams in average home attendance. The stadium has also played host to concerts, filming of motion pictures, USC student activities and major speeches. This is the first time the stadium has hosted a professional soccer match.
ABOUT TEG SPORT
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