| MUMBAI:
Manchester United Football Club has appointed international sports television
agency IEC in Sports to distribute the broadcast media rights for their upcoming
Asian Tour games on a worldwide basis, excluding the UK and Ireland.
The
2008/9 Barclays English Premier League Champions will play four matches: 18 July
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia vs. a Malaysia X1, 20 July : in Jakarta, Indonesia vs.
an Indonesian X1, 24 July : in Seoul, Korea vs. F.C. Seoul, 26 July : in Hangzhou,
China vs. Zhejiang Greentown F.C Manchester
United Football Club CEO David Gill says, "This year's pre-season tour of
Asia promises to provide the squad with the ideal preparation ahead of another
exciting campaign. It is also a great opportunity for our dedicated fans in Asia
to see the team in action". IEC
in Sports CEO Jonas Persson says, "We are delighted to be invited to distribute
the Manchester United Asian Tour." "IEC
has already handled the 2007 MU Tour and looks forward to ensuring a world-class
production that will be available for all matches, delivered to a global television
audience." added Persson.
As
part of the appointment, IEC takes on the role of television
coordinators, representing all international production and
transmission requirements of the Club for the 2009 Asian Tour.
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