North America will host their biggest Premier League pre-season tour for years this summer, with Liverpool returning after a five-year absence to face Arsenal and Manchester United
Premier League giants Liverpool, Manchester United, and Arsenal will all head to North America this summer for pre-season.
The United States has been a popular pre-season destination for Premier League teams in the past, with Arsenal and United facing off last year in New Jersey. Erik ten Hag’s team beat Arsenal 2-0 at MetLife Stadium, and United later went on to face Wrexham and Real Madrid as part of their North American tour.
Arsenal played Barcelona and were the opposing team for the MLS All-Star Game, both of which they won after scoring five goals. United and Arsenal will play Liverpool in the United States this summer in their first pre-season without Jurgen Klopp since 2016.
All three Premier League heavyweights are owned by American businessmen, but Liverpool haven’t played in the United States since 2019. Their last tour saw them play in New York, Indiana, and Boston, the latter being familiar to owners Fenway Sports Group as they also have control of MLB team Boston Red Sox.
Arsenal are owned by Stan Kroenke, who also owns NBA Champions Denver Nuggets, NFL team Los Angeles Rams, NHL team Colorado Rapids, and also MLS side Colorado Rapids. The Gunners beat Barcelona 5-3 at SoFi Stadium last summer, where the Rams play their home games.
United are regulars in the United States due to the Glazer family residing there, and also owning NFL team Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They played Wrexham at the Snapdragon stadium in San Diego last pre-season, and will play another game there this summer as part of the club’s agreement for Qualcomm who are partnered with Snapdragon.
Liverpool will have a new manager in place for 2024 pre-season, with Klopp announcing he would leave the club at the end of the season. Star defender Virgil van Dijk has also expressed doubts over his future with Klopp moving on, creating a headache for their incoming head coach and tough matchups against Arsenal and United to start their reign.
