Tuesday 29 January 2013
Arsenal fans from Indonesia watched the team in Malaysia last summer
Arsenal have confirmed details of their pre-season tour to Indonesia this summer.
The club’s first trip to the country in 30 years will incorporate a two-day visit from 13 July and include an exhibition match against the Indonesian national team at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta.
"We look forward to giving our loyal fans the chance to see their heroes in action"
Tom Fox
Arsenal's chief commercial officer Tom Fox, who joined Indonesian officials and tour promoters in Jakarta on Tuesday, January 29 to unveil the plans, spoke of the Club's excitement ahead of the trip.
"We know that Arsenal enjoys fantastic support in Indonesia, with over 1.3 million fans connected to us by Facebook alone, and we look forward to giving our loyal fans the chance to see their heroes in action," said Arsenal's chief commercial officer Tom Fox on a visit to Jakarta.
Arsenal said they are working on plans for further fixtures in Asia this summer. The club played in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Beijing last summer.
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