Tottenham announce preseason tour to South Korea

Tottenham have announced a pre-season tour to South Korea for this coming summer.

The club have built a sizeable fanbase in the country, thanks in no small part to the performances of Heung-min Son, who captains the South Korean national team.

Many clubs have shelved plans for large-scale overseas tours over the past two summers because of coronavirus travel requirements and restrictions on playing matches in front of crowds.

The tour will be Spurs’ first since the summer of 2019, when they visited Singapore and China under Mauricio Pochettino.

Antonio Conte’s side will play two exhibition matches as part of the Coupang Play Series, with dates, opposition and venues to be announced nearer the time.

“We are delighted to be heading back out on tour after what has been such a challenging time for us all,” said club chairman Daniel Levy. “Being able to take our team overseas during pre-season is always a key part of the preparation for any forthcoming season – I speak on behalf of all players and staff in saying we have missed being able to do so in recent years.

“A trip to Korea, in particular, is long overdue – we are well aware of the incredible support we have there, with many fans travelling to London to watch our matches in recent years.”

“I am extremely excited to be returning home to South Korea this summer alongside my Spurs team-mates – for most of whom this will be their first visit,” Son added. “I can’t wait to see their reaction to the passionate Korean fans and the incredible atmosphere in what we are sure will be packed out stadiums for our matches.”

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