By Kim Jae-won
Staff Reporter
Park Ji-sung and his Manchester United teammates are to return to Seoul for a friendly this summer - but someone forget to tell their potential K-League opponents.
David Gill, the club's chief executive, announced that the club will embark on a four-match tour at a press conference in Monaco, Wednesday.
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Club World Cup champion will leave on July 16 for China, then head to Seoul for a game with FC Seoul or Suwon BlueWings at Seoul World Cup stadium on July 20.
But it has emerged that the Red Devils didn't have discussions with either club about setting up a fixture.
"We didn't hear anything from Man U," Han Woong-soo, general manager of FC Seoul told Yonhap News Agency Wednesday.
Seoul is penned in to play Gangwon FC in a league game on July 19, the day before the game.
For the BlueWings, the headache is more acute. The club says it is impossible to play in Seoul because it would mean many of their fans who live in Suwon would miss the glamor match. The 2008 K-League champion team also has a game against Daejeon Citizen the same weekend.
Man U, though, is talking up the trip as an ideal opportunity for foreign fans to see its litany of stars in action.
``Our tours to Asia are always special,'' Gill said at the conference. ``The atmosphere generated by the supporters is amazing. The club enjoys unrivalled support across the continent and it is great to give those fans the opportunity to see their heroes in action in their own country.''
Critics have accused the English Premier League champion of lacking etiquette.
"Man U may have thought that we will follow their schedule," said one club official, who asked not to be named. "They were careless not discussing the issue."