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MANCHESTER CITY PRE-SEASON TOUR 2017 MANCHESTER CITY PRE-SEASON TOUR 2017 1 THROUGHOUT ITS PROUD HISTORY, OUR THE FANS SHOW IT IN THEIR UNWAVERING FOOTBALL CLUB HAS BUILT A DEEP, LASTING PASSION FOR THE CLUB; WE SHOW IT KINSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES IN MANCHESTER THROUGH OUR DEDICATION TO BUILDING, AND IN CITIES FURTHER AFIELD. FOR THEM, THE SUCCESSFUL AND SUSTAINABLE FOOTBALL CLUB FOR THE FUTURE. IT IS A RESPONSIBILITY THAT THE CLUB IS HONOURED TO SHOULDER. MANCHESTER CITY PRE-SEASON TOUR 2017 2 CONTACTS COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SIMON HEGGIE CONTACTS FOR USA FERRAN SORIANO CITY FOOTBALL SERVICES HEAD OF MEDIA RELATIONS ALEX ROWEN BRIAN MARWOOD E: [email protected] STEPH TOMAN DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL T: +44 161 438 7738 TOBY CRAIG TXIKI BEGIRISTAIN CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS M: +44 7791 857 452 OFFICER CONTACTS FOR ICELAND FIRST TEAM MANAGER VICKY KLOSS ALEX ROWEN SIMON HEGGIE MEDIA RELATIONS MANAGER PEP GUARDIOLA CARLOS VICENTE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER E: [email protected] ASSISTANT MANAGER ANDY YOUNG T: +44 161 438 7630 DOMENEC TORRENT M: +44 7885 268 047 CHIEF INFRASTRUCTURE ASSISTANT MANAGER OFFICER CARLOS VICENTE RODOLFO BORRELL JON STEMP INTERNATIONAL MEDIA RELATIONS MANAGER ASSISTANT MANAGER CLUB AMBASSADOR E: [email protected] BRIAN KIDD MIKE SUMMERBEE M: +44 7850 096 527 HEAD OF ELITE LIFE PRESIDENT TOBY CRAIG DEVELOPMENT SQUAD BERNARD HALFORD DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND SIMON DAVIES COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS E: [email protected] T: +44 20 7874 5519 M: +44 7710 380 248 STEPHANIE TOMAN HEAD OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS E: [email protected] T: +44 161 438 7989 M: +44 7736 464 316 All information correct at time of writing MANCHESTER CITY PRE-SEASON TOUR 2017 3 TOUR DESTINATION FIXTURES: OVERVIEW LOCAL TIMES TOURNAMENT DATE CITY DATE OPPONENT KICK-OFF TOURNAMENT VENUE Training Camp 10 - 16 July CFA, Manchester Thursday Manchester 20:30 CDT International NRG 20 July United Champions Cup Stadium International 17 - 21 July Houston, US Champions Cup Wednesday Real Madrid 20:00 PDT International The 22 - 27 July Los Angeles, US 26 July Champions Cup Coliseum 28 - 29 July Nashville, US Saturday Tottenham 18:00 CDT International Nissan 29 July Hotspur Champions Cup Stadium Friendly 3 - 4 August Rejkjavik, Iceland Friday West Ham 14:00 GMT Friendly Laugardalsvollur 4 August United Stadium MANCHESTER CITY PRE-SEASON TOUR 2017 4 City will take on Manchester United in one of three Nashville. And it will be amazing for the fans to see fixtures scheduled - and that game will be the first the passion of a Manchester derby in the states. CITY IN THE time in history the sides have met overseas. “We’re all very excited to begin our preparations for The match will take place on Thursday, 20 July the new season in the USA.” at Houston’s NRG Stadium, with City also set to UNITED STATES Aside from the first Manchester derby to be held face Tottenham and Real Madrid in this, the fifth in the United States, Real Madrid will also play International Champions Cup. Barcelona in the first El Clásico outside of Spain City will take on Tottenham at Nashville’s Nissan since 1982. Stadium and Real Madrid in Los Angeles as MANCHESTER CITY WILL TRAVEL “This year’s International Champions Cup will feature Pep Guardiola fine tunes his squad ahead of the two of the most iconic derbies in sports: El Clásico TO THE UNITED STATES THIS 2017/18 campaign. and the Manchester derby,” said Charlie Stillitano, SUMMER AS PART OF THE 2017 Guardiola said: “Manchester City has a unique bond chairman of Relevent Sports. with the United States and our players and staff are INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP, “The line-up of teams participating in this year’s looking forward to visiting this summer and playing in tournament is world-class from top to bottom, PRESENTED BY HEINEKEN. front of our fans. highlighted by current champions of three top “The International Champions Cup is a fantastic domestic leagues as well as the reigning Champions tournament, and we are delighted to be invited to League titleholder. compete in it once again. We have some great games “Hosting this calibre of soccer competition in the U.S. lined up in some amazing stadiums. is only feasible through the ICC, where these teams “The Real Madrid game will be an incredible occasion can compete in a highly competitive tournament in in Los Angeles, and we know all about the strength preparation for their upcoming domestic campaign.” of our English opponents Tottenham, for the game in MANCHESTER CITY PRE-SEASON TOUR 2017 5 This summer’s Super Match will be played at “We are really looking forward to this exciting game Laugardalsvollur Stadium in Reykjavik at 2pm local against West Ham, and to visiting the spectacular city CITY IN time, giving Pep Guardiola a final opportunity to fine- of Reykjavik,” Guardiola said. tune his squad ahead of the 2017/18 season, which “Iceland is a beautiful country, and it is going to be gets under way a week later. ICELAND a real pleasure for us to take our team out there City and West Ham faced each other three times last experience the scenery and culture, meet the people season, with the Blues winning all three, including a and entertain the fans. We know that English football 5-0 win at the London Stadium in January’s FA Cup is loved by the fans out there, and we’ve had a third-round tie. fantastic welcome when we’ve played there in the MANCHESTER CITY WILL past. The game could see former Blue Pablo Zabaleta play ROUND OFF THEIR PRE-SEASON against City for the first time since his departure at the “This match will be a fantastic occasion, and we’ll be PREPARATIONS WITH A FRIENDLY end of last season. The Argentine defender recently looking to put on a great show for our supporters. joined West Ham on a free transfer after bringing the Manchester City and West Ham played out some AGAINST WEST HAM UNITED IN curtain down on a successful nine-year spell at the brilliant matches last season, and this game will be no Etihad Stadium. different – it will be the culmination of our pre-season ICELAND ON AUGUST 4TH. preparations, and will be hugely important for us to Slaven Bilic’s side finished 11th in the Premier League fine tune the team in readiness for the new season. last season and will be looking to secure a European place this time around. “We are very excited to announce that two top clubs from Premier League are awaiting the Icelandic football fans this summer,” says Guðni Bergsson, President of the Football Association of Iceland. MANCHESTER CITY PRE-SEASON TOUR 2017 6 FACTS AND FIGURES EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS’ CUP: DIVISION TWO RUNNERS-UP (ORIGINAL): FA CHARITY SHIELD WINNERS: MOST GOALS IN ALL COMPETITIONS 1970 1895-96, 1950-51, 1988-89 1937-38, 1968-69, 1972-73, 2011-2012 IN A SEASON: 156 IN 2013-14 FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: DIVISION TWO PLAY OFF WINNERS: FULL MEMBERS CUP RUNNERS-UP: 1936-37, 1967-68, 2011-12, 2013-14 1998-99 1986 PLAYER IN A SEASON: 38 BY TOMMY JOHNSON FOOTBALL LEAGUE RUNNERS-UP: FA CUP WINNERS: FA YOUTH CUP WINNERS: IN DIVISION ONE 1928-29 1903-04, 1920-21, 1976-77, 2012-13, 2014-15 1904, 1934, 1956, 1969, 2011 1986, 2008 MOST POINTS (2 FOR A WIN): DIVISION ONE CHAMPIONS: FA CUP RUNNERS-UP: RESERVE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 62 IN DIVISION TWO 1946-47 2001-02 1926, 1933, 1955, 1981, 2013 1977-78, 1986-87, 1999-2000 MOST POINTS (3 FOR A WIN): DIVISION ONE RUNNERS-UP: LEAGUE CUP WINNERS: MOST GOALS IN A SEASON: 99 IN DIVISION ONE 2001-02 1999-2000 1970, 1976, 2014, 2016 108 IN DIVISION TWO 1926-27 (42 GAMES) & DIVISION ONE MOST CAPPED PLAYER WHILE DIVISION TWO CHAMPIONS (ORIGINAL): LEAGUE CUP RUNNERS-UP: 2001-02 (46 GAMES) AT THE CLUB: 1898-99, 1902-03, 1909-10, 1927-28, 1974 DAVID SILVA (SPAIN) 1946-47, 1965-66 MANCHESTER CITY PRE-SEASON TOUR 2017 7 CLUB HISTORY 1875 - 1902 1899 City finish champions of Division record the highest Manchester derby victory 1945 - 1950 1880 St Mark’s Church forms a football team Two, becoming the first team to gain (6-1 at Old Trafford) and suffer relegation in 1947 City are promoted as Champions which would later evolve into MCFC. automatic promotion. the same season. of Division Two. 1884 The first known ‘City shirt’ is created – 1904 The Blues beat Bolton Wanderers in the 1928 City promoted as Champions of 1949 The MCFC Official Supporters in black, with a Maltese-style cross. Some FA Cup final at Crystal Palace, becoming the Division Two and are the Football League’s Club is formed. say this is because of the club’s strong links first Manchester side to win a major trophy. best-supported club. 1950s with Freemasonry in the 1880s, others believe the white cross proves the link with St Mark’s 1914 TO 1918 WORLD WAR ONE 1930s 1955 City lose to Newcastle United in was still strong. League football is suspended from 1915-1919, 1934 After losing the final last year, City beat the 1955 FA Cup final at Wembley. though regional Subsidiary tournaments are Portsmouth 2-1 to lift the FA Cup. 1887 St Mark’s team evolves into Ardwick 1956 The Blues play their second still in place with City taking part in the AFC and moves to Hyde Road. 1934 A record provincial crowd of 84,569 successive FA Cup Final, this time beating Lancashire division.