The first ever Manchester derby outside of England, has been called off due to bad pitch in Beijing. The International Champions Cup match between Manchester City and Manchester United has been called off because of the state of the pitch in Beijing. A statement on the United website confirmed what would have been the first Manchester derby outside the UK, has been postponed.
"Due to recent weather events, tournament organizers and participating clubs have made the decision to cancel the International Champions Cup fixture to be played in Beijing tonight, 25th July" - the statement read.
Both clubs have however apologized for the decision - with some fans having traveled to China especially. City's chief executive Ferran Soriano said - "We are very disappointed not to be able to play for our supporters here in Beijing. The players have been working hard in training to prepare for an exciting derby. We know how much everyone was looking forward to the game, but we understand that this bad weather is beyond anyone's control, and that the rain has made it totally unsafe to play on this pitch. It has been a pleasure and an honor to experience such a warm welcome from the people and supporters here in Beijing, and we remain committed to playing here in the future".
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