Juventus have finalised the itinerary for their three-stop Asia-Pacific tour at the end of May.
The Bianconeri – minus the players involved in Euro 2008 – are returning to Asia for the first time since 2005 when they played Japan and Hong Kong.
A Juve side will play in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Melbourne in a bid to encourage the club’s growth in the lucrative Asian market.
“Juventus have over 170 million supporters globally with a large proportion in the Asia-Pacific region,” Old Lady director Jean-Claude Blanc explained.
“With the bulk of the Bianconeri’s fans unable to watch the team in Italy, the Asia-Pacific Tour will provide us with the opportunity to reach out to our ever-growing Asian fan-base.
“With that in mind, we are expecting strong turnouts at the matches.”
Juve’s Asian Pacific Tour 2008:
May 22 – South China (Hong Kong)
May 24 – FIAT Cup – Shanghai Shenhua and Parma (Shanghai)
May 30 – Melbourne Victory (Melbourne)
