MLS club Toronto FC has announced on Wednesday that the club will play host to a friendly match against Premier League club Manchester City on their official club website.
“We are very excited to play Manchester City at BMO Field this season. Hosting a club like Manchester City is a great opportunity for our players to compete against one of the biggest clubs in the world,” said Toronto FC General Manager Tim Bezbatchenko.
“In addition, to our home opener on May 10, the Amway Canadian Championship and a number of home matches through the spring and summer, BMO Field will also play host to the CONCACAF Gold Cup giving fans an exciting summer of soccer in Toronto.”
City are one of England’s most popular team’s and are on the rise on a global scale. They have won four League titles, most recently in 2013-14. City are currently led by manager Manuel Pellegrini and a star studded lineup of international stars such as Belgium’s Vincent Kompany; Spain’s David Silva; Ivory Coast’s Yaya Toure, and Argentina’s Sergio Agüero.
“We are very excited about the game against Toronto FC,” explained Ferran Soriano, Chief Executive of Manchester City.
“We know from our visit to Vancouver in 2011 the passion for the Club which exists in Canada. We have a very active supporters’ group in Toronto, and are looking forward to bringing our team to showcase their talents to our fans there.”
Toronto has recently played host to Spanish giants Real Madrid at BMO Field and Liverpool FC at the Rogers Centre.
The game will take place at BMO Field on Wednesday May 27th with kickoff set for 7:30pm.
