Hamburg-based media rights agency UFA Sports has a signed a deal with Manchester United that will see it market the international broadcast rights to their upcoming pre-season tour, reports SportsPro. Manchester United will play five games in total across three continents and over a three-week period from 18th July.
The tour begins in South Africa with a game against Amazulu, before taking in a trip to China to face Shanghai Shenhua, before United return to Europe to play Valarenga and Barcelona in Oslo and Gothenburg respectively.
Previous pre-season tours have seen Manchester United opt to give international media distribution rights to IEC in Sports.
Although figures have not been released, United can expect to make a significant six-figure amount through the deal with UFA Sports.
