Italian aristocrats Juventus and English Premiership side Manchester City will appear in a pair of exhibition matches in Hong Kong next month, South China convener Steven Lo Kit-shing said last night.
Manchester City will face a South China Invitation XI at Hong Kong Stadium on May 22, followed by a match between South China and Juventus.
'They are both quality sides and they have promised to bring their best players to Hong Kong as their domestic seasons will have ended in early May. I am sure it's going to be a very exciting tournament,' said Lo.
'The Invitation XI will comprise players from South China and a selection of Hong Kong league players. We have also approached Shanghai Shenhua to get some of their top players for the invitation side.'
Lo said the cost of staging the exhibition would be about HK$10 million and South China needed an 80 per cent attendance to break even.
Tickets will be HK$580, HK$320, HK$200 and HK$150 (students and elderly) and will be on sale from April 27.