Aston Villa's Southeast Asia Pre-Season Tour: Matches, Locations, and Excitement
Aston Villa is set to embark on a pre-season tour in Southeast Asia, starting with a match against an Indonesian all-star team at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta on August 1. Following this, the team will travel to Thailand to face BG Pathum United FC on August 4. The tour will also feature a match against Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich in Hong Kong on August 7 as part of the Audi Football Summit.
Manager Unai Emery's squad will kick off their pre-season preparations with a game against English side Walsall on July 21. They will then take on Bundesliga team Borussia Monchengladbach in Germany on August 15 before the start of the new top-flight season.
Ahmad Satrio, the head of marketing communication at Sound Rhythm, expressed pride in bringing Aston Villa to Jakarta, highlighting the club's recent success and popularity in European football. He emphasized the excitement that Indonesian football fans will experience firsthand during the matches.
Aston Villa's impressive fourth-place finish in the Premier League last season secured their qualification for the Champions League. Additionally, the club clinched the Europa League title, marking their first major trophy in three decades. The upcoming pre-season tour promises to be an exciting opportunity for fans to witness top-tier football action and support their favorite team.