Football: Liverpool announce Thailand visit

Liverpool will face as yet unnamed opposition in Bangkok’s Rajamangala National Stadium on July 28.

LONDON: Liverpool announced yesterday that they will play a friendly game in Thailand as part of their pre-season tour ahead of the 2013-14 campaign. The five-time European champions will face as yet unnamed opposition in Bangkok’s Rajamangala National Stadium on July 28. “We first went to Thailand in 2001 and this will be our fourth visit to the country, which we feel demonstrates our commitment to our fans in Thailand,” said Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre. According to a news release on their website, Liverpool believe they have more than 14 million followers in Thailand. They last visited the country in 2009. The club are also reported to be planning pre-season matches in Australia and Indonesia.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 3^rd, 2013.