Manchester United are heading into their single most important summer in the modern era following their worst ever season.
Ruben Amorim’s first campaign in charge has gone from bad to worse, with his side desperate to end a miserable few months.
The Red Devils had never finished below eighth in the Premier League before but had to settle for a disastrous 15th this term.
On top of that, they were beaten in the Europa League final by Tottenham despite seemingly sacrificing their domestic season for that game.
And that’s not all, as issues off the pitch with owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and club staff being made redundant just add to United’s problems.
It leaves them in limbo and the once dominant Premier League giants now have to get their summer and pre-season right to prevent further embarrassment.
Amorim seems set to keep the club’s backing and get his first full pre-season as boss, so here are their current plans…
Man United pre-season schedule
United won’t have to wait long to be back in action after the Premier League ends.
The Red Devils have two friendlies to play on Wednesday, May 28 and Friday, May 30, as part of their post-season tour of Asia.
They will play ASEAN All Stars in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia first, before facing Hong Kong.
It won’t feel ideal for Amorim and co to be thrown straight into friendly action so soon after their woeful campaign in all competitions.
But the announcement was made in April and maybe the club would have hoped for a small ounce of success before then…
Man United’s 25/26 pre-season schedule
- May 28: Man United vs ASEAN All Stars (Kuala Lumpur)
- May 30: Man United vs Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
- July 19: Man United vs Leeds (Stockholm)
- July 26: Man United vs West Ham (New Jersey, USA)
- July 30: Man United vs Bournemouth (Chicago, USA)
- August 3: Man United vs Everton (Atlanta, USA)
- August 9: Man United vs Fiorentina (Old Trafford)
After those games, United will have a break for the summer before returning in July to officially begin their 2025/26 pre-season.
United will meet Leeds United in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday, July 19 to get things started.
They will play that game at the Strawberry Arena and kick-off is set for 2pm UK time.
A week after that, the club will then be in the USA to take part in the Premier League Summer Series, which is a regular occurrence in the States.
Amorim’s men are one of four teams involved, joining Everton, Bournemouth and West Ham, and playing each of them once.
First up, United take on West Ham in New Jersey on July 26 before they then face Bournemouth in Chicago on July 30 and Everton in Atlanta on August 3.
Following that stint in America, United will then return to Manchester and Old Trafford.
They will play Italian side Fiorentina in the Snapdragon Cup in their final pre-season fixture on August 9.
The 2025/26 Premier League campaign is set to get going a week later on August 16.
Fixtures for the new top-flight season are scheduled to be released on June 18.
