HORRAY.. UNITED ROAD TO JAKARTA

Reds announce Asia Tour

United chief executive David Gill today announced plans for the Manchester United Asia Tour 2009, the club's fifth tour to the continent in the last decade. The Tour will include stops in Jakarta for the first time, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur and China, with the details of the China stop to be confirmed at a later date.

Organized by ProEvents, the Tour will provide both crucial pre-season training and an opportunity for the world champions to play in front of legions of fans across Asia.
 
The Reds’ provisional schedule* will see the team depart from Manchester on 16 July as it kicks off its tour in China. From there, the team will head to Seoul to play once again at the World Cup Stadium on 20 July.

In Jakarta, the team will play against an Indonesia Super League Select at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on 24 July. United’s final match will be against a Malaysia XI at either the Shah Alam Stadium or Bukit Jalil Stadium on 26 July.

Unveiling the tour dates, David Gill said:

“Our tours to Asia are always special. The atmosphere generated by the supporters is amazing. The Club enjoys unrivalled support across the continent and it is great to give those fans the opportunity to see their heroes in action in their own country. This tour takes in some new areas – with a game in Malaysia, where we haven’t played since 2001, and one in Indonesia, so it promises to provide some exciting new experiences.”

sumber : http://manutd.com

Jadi singkatnya, Manchester United akan menjalani Tur 2009 mereka ke Asia lagi, spt thn lalu. Bulan juli nanti United akan berkunjung ke 4 negara di asia a.l. Korsel, RRC, Indonesia & Malaysia. Ke Indonesia menjadi pengalaman United yg pertama yg akan melawan Tim Seleksi Liga Super Indonesia. Namun di lain pihak, PSSI belum dapat menjamin bahwa Tim Seleksi Liga lah yg akan mnjadi calon lawan The Red Devils. PSSI mungkin akan cenderung memilih Timnas Senior PSSI sbg lawan tanding tim asuhan Sir Alex Ferguson. Sementara Sir Alex Ferguson menyatakan ketertarikannya bermain ke Jakarta 24 juli yg akan datang. Berikut kutipannya di website resmi Manutd :

“The players are really looking forward to our Asia Tour. For some, the Club World Cup in Japan was the first time they had experienced the passion generated by the Club in Asia and they enjoyed it immensely. We know we will get terrific support in each of the locations and we will be going to put on a show for our millions of fans over there. Indonesia will be a new experience for us and one I’m especially looking forward to.” 

Kata manager yg sudah membina dan melatih skuad peraih 17 gelar liga Inggris sejak thn 1986 ini akan menjadi pengalaman baru yg ditunggu2 olehnya. Dia menyadari begitu bergairahnya para pecinta sepakbola di Asia thd kehadiran mereka di lapangan hijau dan Fergie pun tidak sabar menantikan datangnya tur itu. 

Jadi penggemar United khususnya di Indonesia, bersiaplah menantikan kedatangan Klub no.1 di dunia ini ke Jakarta. Glory glory United!!   

NB: jadwal tur masih menunggu persetujuan dr FA (badan sepakbola Inggris) setelah musim 08-09 berakhir.