Manchester United Coming To Malaysia In July

KUANTAN, April 25 (Bernama) -- The guessing game whether soccer giants Manchester United (MU) will be coming to Malaysia is over -- the club, which needs no introduction to football fans across the world, will play a friendly match with a Malaysian selection on July 27.

Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) deputy president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah in confirming this, however, said that the FAM was not involved in organising the match and was only providing logistical support like the venue.

He said that the match was a government and private sector initiative in promoting Visit Malaysia Year 2007 and in conjuction with Malaysia's 50th independence anniversary celebrations.

"The Tourism Ministry had embarked on an initiative to bring the club for a friendly match in Malaysia since early 2006," he told reporters here today.

On the clash of dates as the Asian Cup would also be held in Malaysia from July 9 to 29, Tengku Abdullah was confident that fan attendance for the Asian Cup match on that date would not be adversely affected.

He said that the window of opportunity to bring in MU had to be before the fasting month of Ramadan (September).

-- BERNAMA

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