Manchester United are in the midst of planning their pre-season schedule for the 2026-27 season, and a showdown with Hollywood-backed Wrexham looks like it could make history for the Red Devils.
Manchester United are set to play in Finland for the first time in 60 years in a friendly against Wrexham. Red Devils leaders are currently finalizing plans for the club’s pre-season schedule for the 2026/27 season.
And in that, United will face Championship side Wrexham, supported by Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mack. The match will be a money-making opportunity for both clubs, as well as history-making for the Premier League side.
According to the Daily Mail, the match is expected to be held in Finland. United have not played in the Scandinavian country since playing HJK Helsinki in the 1965/66 European Cup.
Sir Matt Busby then took charge and United won 3-2. Apart from the Wrexham game, another pre-season friendly will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The match against the Welsh side will be the second time in three years that the two clubs have met, the first being in 2023. The match ended in a 3-1 win for Wrexham, but manager Phil Parkinson was furious after Paul Mullin suffered a punctured lung following a challenge from United’s Nathan Bishop.
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“I’m upset about that. I have to be honest. It was a clumsy, reckless challenge in a pre-season game and I’m not happy at all. I haven’t seen the goalkeeper and we’re not very happy with him, so it’s probably best for him to stay away from us for the time being.”
“It’s a clumsy challenge on the goalkeeper’s part. I’m disappointed in that. It should have been a straight red. Even if it doesn’t deny him a chance to score, it’s still a dangerous challenge. So, when you put the two scenarios together, he should have been off the pitch.”
“This is a dangerous challenge and obviously Paul Mullin is our talisman,” Parkinson added. “I thought the players’ reaction after that was great. That’s what we strive for as a group: to be resilient and come together. And that’s what we showed.”
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Wrexham have enjoyed a meteoric rise in English football since their last encounter with United. The Welsh team, who have just been promoted from the National League in 2023, are currently competing in the Championship.
They have made a good start to their return to the second division, taking 28 points from their opening 21 league games and remain in 15th place heading into this weekend’s clash with Welsh rivals Swansea City.
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