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Man City to play pre-season game in Japan for the first time

  /  autty

Manchester City will make a first visit to Japan this summer after announcing a pre-season match against Yokohama F. Marinos in July.

City will take on Yokohama, another member of the City Football Group, at the Nissan Stadium on July 27 as part of a tour of Asia. Further matches will be announced in due course.

City's chief operating officer Omar Berrada said: 'We are delighted to announce Manchester City's first ever match in Japan.

'The club has a passionate fan base there and we are excited at the prospect of playing in front of these fans for the first time.

Yokohama chief executive Ryoji Kurosawa said: 'It is a great pleasure to announce that Yokohama F. Marinos is playing a friendly against Premier League champions, Manchester City, this summer.

'I am also delighted at this opportunity because we are welcoming City, sister club of Yokohama F. Marinos, to Japan for the first time of the club's history.

'With the F. Marinos' attacking style of play, I truly believe this head-to-head will be an exciting one for the supporters of the both clubs and wider Japanese football fans.'

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