Getty The Cityzens have quickly caught up and emerged as one of the most beloved clubs overseas, shattering records and amassing a dedicated fan base.
Manchester City has returned to the United States and is poised to receive their grandest reception yet. They are scheduled to play in front of a potential audience of 257,000 fans across four games during their pre-season tour. The first match will be against Celtic at Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill on July 23, followed by a game against AC Milan at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 27.
Following that, City will have an enticing encounter with Guardiola’s beloved childhood team Barcelona at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando. To conclude their tour with flair, City will face off against Chelsea at the Ohio Stadium, an impressive venue boasting a capacity of 100,000 spectators.
City have a lot to celebrate on their return to the States. They will be flaunting the Premier League title which they won for an unprecedented fourth consecutive season, while they can also boast of being the most popular team in the country by a number of metrics. They were the most watched Premier League club in the U.S. in the 2022-23 season in all competitions, according to sports data firm Nielsen, as well as being the most recognised Premier League brand and and the most liked club, according to YouGov.
In March, the City team achieved a remarkable feat in U.S. television history by attracting a record-breaking audience of 2.6 million viewers during their match against Arsenal. This unprecedented viewership marked the highest recorded audience for a Premier League game in the country.
