All 40,000 tickets for United’s pre-season friendly against FC
Seoul in July were sold within hours of going on sale on
Thursday.
Public sales for the Kumho Tires Cup game at Seoul’s World Cup
Stadium began at 10am BST and all seats were
snapped up inside 10 hours.
Half went in the first hour alone to Korean fans eager to see
United and national hero Ji-sung Park in action. The winger was
injured when United last faced FC Seoul on the 2007 tour, the
visitors winning 4-0 in front of 64,000 fans.
It demonstrates the Reds’ phenomenal pulling power across the
globe and especially in Asia, where the world champions will play
four games this summer.
The July 24 fixture against the K-League outfit is the third
game on the trip, which also takes in Malaysia, Indonesia and
China. Read the latest ticket news here.
Yong Kim, of local promoters Mast Entertainment, said: ”I am
amazed at the enthusiastic support fans are showing for United and
Ji-sung Park. I believe that the match will turn out to be one of
the most memorable football experiences for many football fans in
Korea.”