(Football news) Manchester United’s #ILOVEUNITED is back for it’s seventh season and it will be giving fans in India the opportunity to decide which city in the country will play host to the next event. With the restrictions in international travel, the latest iteration will be in the form of a interactive virtual experience with World Cup winners Paul Pogba and Jofra Archer uniting for an in-depth discussion while Scott McTominay will provide some behind the scenes coverage for a ‘Day in the Life’ of a United player and Yuvraj Singh is set to be amongst a number of star names joining the live event.
The 90 minute pre-match show will take place ahead of Manchester United’s fixture against Leeds on Sunday, 20th February and fans will be given an opportunity to vote for which city will be the host to the next #ILOVEUNITED event. Six fans from across India will be representatives of their respective cities in the very first ‘Fan Panel’ and make their case as to why their city should be selected. The audience will be invited to cast their votes on the club’s official app for one of the six cities, namely Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore.
The show will be streamed across Manchester United’s web, app and MUTV channels, Facebook and YouTube. The event will also feature content exclusively for Indian fans with exclusive behind-the-scenes access and insight into the first team as well as special appearances from some familiar faces. Fans will also be able to interact, ask questions and participate in competitions to win prizes.
Manchester United’s Director of Partnerships, Sean Jefferson, comments: “We enjoyed tremendous success last season with the evolution of #ILOVEUNITED from a purely physical event to an interactive virtual experience and we can’t wait to share with fans this latest edition. We recognise the importance of being able to provide our overseas fans with face to face, in person engagement. As travel restrictions begin to ease, we are looking forward to one day returning to India with a physical #ILOVEUNITED event, and are excited to offer our fans the opportunity to choose the city we visit.”
Fans who register for the event before Tuesday, 15th February 2022 also have the chance to take part in a virtual meet and greet with former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov and would automatically qualify for the competition to win prizes from the club’s commercial partners. To know more about the event, visit: www.manutd.com/iloveunitedindia
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