Confirmed: Liverpool announce 2 friendlies in Singapore this summer - Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC will return to Singapore for his or her pre-season tour this summer season, with Jurgen Klopp‘s aspect taking part in two video games in Asia.

The Reds will face Leicester Metropolis and German giants Bayern Munich, as a part of the ‘Singapore Competition of Soccer’.

First up will probably be Dean Smith’s Leicester on the Nationwide Stadium in Singapore on Sunday, 30 July when LFC will defend the ‘Commonplace Chartered Singapore Trophy’, which they received towards Crystal Palace on final 12 months’s pre-season tour.

It is going to be adopted three days later with a conflict towards a Thomas Tuchel-managed Bayern Munich on the similar venue, on Wednesday, 2 August. The winner will stroll away with the Singapore Trophy, introduced by Audi and Commonplace Chartered Financial institution.

The Reds will participate in a gap coaching session for followers on the Nationwide Stadium in Singapore on Saturday, 29 July. The membership will even take an lively half in plenty of key local people initiatives and cultural actions whereas in Singapore.

The Singapore journey will arrive after a coaching camp in Germany, in Donaueschingen within the Black Forest – the place Klopp grew up.

A possible date towards Karlsruher SC, to open the two. Bundesliga membership’s new stadium, is pencilled in however but to be confirmed.

Klopp has warned his gamers that this summer season “have to be completely different” to final.

“It was by no means an ideal pre-season,” he mentioned. “However it’s not the rationale for our season now. This 12 months have to be completely different.

“We’ve to step up. And we’ve to organize that within the pre-season and that’s why I need them again collectively as fast as one way or the other attainable, respecting the need of holidays.

“I do know that and I respect that and I need them to go on vacation for so long as attainable however for this 12 months we’ve to ensure we’re collectively as quickly as attainable and might go from there.”

The brand new Premier League season begins on August 12, with Liverpool having requested to play the primary match away from residence as a result of ongoing redevelopment of the Anfield Highway Finish.

On the Singapore journey, Ben Latty, Liverpool’s industrial director, mentioned: “We’re tremendously excited to be heading again to Singapore for this summer season’s pre-season tour.

“We had been so impressed with the welcome and the services – from the coaching floor to the stadium and the infrastructure final 12 months – that when the possibility to return got here up we jumped at it.

“Pre-season is vastly necessary to us for plenty of causes, it’s an opportunity for followers who could by no means get the chance to come back to Anfield to see their idols, and for the crew to organize for the season forward. In Singapore, nearly a fifth of the inhabitants determine as Liverpool FC followers, which is wonderful, and we will’t wait meet them once more.

“Singapore is an simply accessible journey hub for LFC followers throughout the area to achieve. It’s also strategically necessary for plenty of our companions, together with our principal companion Commonplace Chartered Financial institution, who we had been delighted to resume our relationship with for an extra 4 years once we visited Singapore final 12 months.”

There will probably be a pre-sale supply for LFC Official Members, season ticket holders, Official Liverpool Supporters Golf equipment and Worldwide Academies, which is able to open from 10am (Singapore time) on Wednesday 17 Might; related events will probably be contacted instantly by the membership.

Tickets will go on normal sale to the general public from 10am (Singapore time) on Monday 22 Might.