Chelsea’s summer US tour includes games against Wrexham, América

Chelsea has officially announced that they will return to play preseason matches in the United States this summer. The Blues previously played five friendlies Stateside in July and early August of 2023. Three of these opponents were fellow English foes. However, they also faced off against German giants Borussia Dortmund and popular Welsh side Wrexham.

The Premier League club has now revealed that they have scheduled a rematch of Wrexham this summer. The two sides played in front of a sold-out crowd in North Carolina before the current campaign. Nevertheless, the upcoming fixture is now set to be played in Santa Clara, California this July. The game will take place on the same night as the MLS All-Star matchup with the top Liga MX players in Ohio.

Chelsea schedules US summer tour games against Wrexham, Club America

“It is great to be playing Wrexham once again, following the success of last year’s encounter in Chapel Hill,” stated Chelsea chief executive Chris Jurasek. “We look forward to playing in front of our loyal supporters based in California at the Levi’s Stadium, which is sure to create a wonderful atmosphere.”

Both Chelsea and Wrexham have ownership ties to North America. The Blues are currently co-owned by American billionaire Todd Boehly. Wrexham, on the other hand, was previously purchased by Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

The two teams will play additional preseason friendlies in the States, with additional announcements to be revealed in the future. Although opponents are not yet known, Wrexham did, however, claim to be planning for two more matches in the tour.

Along with the Wrexham rematch, Chelsea announced that they will play Club America Stateside as well. The game between the Blues and the Mexican side is happening a week following the Wrexham game in Atlanta, Georgia.

“We are also really excited to be returning to Atlanta this summer as part of our preseason tour,” continued…

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Author : Chris Moore

Publish date : 2024-03-08 22:24:35

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