Club to visit Japan this summer as part of pre-season tour
Thu 25 April 2024, 04:00|
Tottenham Hotspur
The Club is delighted to announce it will be returning to Japan for the first time in 33 years this summer.
We will play reigning J1 League champions Vissel Kobe at the Japan National Stadium on Saturday 27 July as part of our preparations for the 2024/25 season.
Club to visit Japan this summer as part of pre-season tour
• Tottenham Hotspur will play reigning J1 League champions Vissel Kobe at the Japan National Stadium on Saturday 27 July
• The visit will be the Club’s first to Japan in 33 years, during which it will engage with its fanbase, support good causes, deliver grassroots football programmes and celebrate local culture
• Further pre-season tour details and ticketing information will be announced in due course
The Club first visited Japan in 1971, when we embarked on a post-season tour to play three matches against an All Japan XI in our first visit to Asia. The last visit came in 1991 after having won the FA Cup when we took part in the Kirin Cup.
As is Club tradition, players and staff will be engaging with our fans, supporting good causes, and celebrating local culture throughout our time in Tokyo. This will include meeting with our three Official Supporters’ Clubs representing Japan: Japan Spurs, Osaka Spurs & Kobe Spurs.
Alongside this, the Club’s Global Football Development coaches will deliver our renowned technical programme for local young players and coach education workshops, showcasing the authentic training methods developed within the Club’s Academy, helping young players to reach their full potential.
The visit will also see Head Coach Ange Postecoglou return to the country where he achieved enormous success during his spell in charge of Yokohama F. Marinos, whom he led to the J1 League title in 2019.
Ange said: “I’m delighted to be taking Tottenham Hotspur to Japan this summer for an exciting fixture against Vissel Kobe. This friendly will be another step in our preparations for the 2024/25 season.
“Japan is a country I know well from my time managing there. It is full of passionate football fans and I’m looking forward to the players not only sampling the atmosphere of the Japan National Stadium but also experiencing some local culture and supporting good causes while we are there.”
Fans can keep up to date with the latest news about our 2024 pre-season tour on our dedicated tour hub.
Further details regarding fixtures, additional tour locations and ticket on-sales will be announced in due course, along with information about how fans can watch matches and tour content.
