Highlights:
- Tour 23 presented by Snapdragon.
- Snapdragon to present exclusive tour access and content to its Snapdragon Insiders – a global online fan community.
- Manchester United v Wrexham AFC winner to be awarded the Snapdragon cup.
Manchester United has announced their global partner Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., through its Snapdragon® brand of processors, as the presenting partner of its 2023 pre-season tour of the USA.
The team will travel to the United States in July, playing a series of pre-season matches across the West and East coasts of America, preparing Erik ten Hag’s first team for the 2023/24 season.
The four-match schedule includes a game against Wrexham AFC at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, where the club will field a youth focused side, giving fans the chance to see some of United’s famed academy’s up and coming players.
This will be United’s first visit to the US in five years, and throughout the entirety of the Tour, Snapdragon will offer access to exclusive pre-season content and prizes to its Snapdragon Insider community, which will build as the team moves from city to city.
To unlock this access, Snapdragon encourages each Manchester United fan to become a Snapdragon Insider by following @Snapdragon on Twitter, TikTok or Facebook, or @SnapdragonOfficial on Instagram.
As presenting Tour partner, Snapdragon will bring enhanced pre-season experiences to the Club's global fan base.
Victoria Timpson, CEO of Alliances and Partnerships for Manchester United said:
“Manchester United Tour 23, presented by Snapdragon, will not only be an opportunity for Erik and his squad to train in some of the best sporting facilities in the US, but they’ll also play against some world class opponents in front of our army of passionate supporters.
“Everyone at the club is extremely excited to be returning to the US for this year’s pre-season preparations, and with the help of Snapdragon, we can’t wait to share this excitement with our fans not only in the US but also around the world.”
Don McGuire, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Qualcomm Incorporated, said:
“As a valued partner of Manchester United we are delighted to help bring the team to the US. As well as the Tour’s presenting partner, we are the proud hosts and match sponsor of the Club’s fixture against Wrexham AFC, to be played at the Snapdragon Stadium on the 25thJuly.
“Manchester United is the most well-known football club in the world and we are excited to be hosting the squad in our hometown. Bringing Manchester United to San Diego for the first time is not only a historical moment for the club, but also great for the local community and economy as we place the city and Snapdragon Stadium at the forefront of world soccer.
“To mark this special occasion, we will present the winner of this match with the inaugural Snapdragon Cup. Once presented to the winner of this match, the cup will then be donated to a local school, serving to inspire the next generation of soccer stars and technology innovators.”
Manchester United’s Tour 23, presented by Snapdragon, schedule is as follows:
- 22nd July – Arsenal, MetLife Stadium, New Jersey/New York
- 25th July – Wrexham, Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego
- 26th July – Real Madrid, NRG Stadium, Houston
- 30th July – Borussia Dortmund, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
Tickets to Manchester United v Wrexham AFC at the Snapdragon Stadium are now sold out, but fans have until June 12 to win a VIP trip to the match by entering the #SnapdragonKickUps promotion. Terms and conditions and more details at www.snapdragonkickups.com. For further information on all other Tour 23, presented by Snapdragon matches visit www.manutd.com/tour2023alerts.
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 67 major 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 Qualcomm
Qualcomm is enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected. Our one technology roadmap allows us to efficiently scale the technologies that launched the mobile revolution – including advanced connectivity, high-performance, low-power compute, on-device intelligence and more – to the next generation of connected smart devices across industries. Innovations from Qualcomm and our family of Snapdragon platforms will help enable cloud-edge convergence, transform industries, accelerate the digital economy, and revolutionize how we experience the world, for the greater good.
Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business. Snapdragon and Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm patented technologies are licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated.
