Tough pre-season Leicester test for new-look Tigers
PREMIER LEAGUE OUTFIT TO VISIT MKM STADIUM IN CORENDON CUP
Hull City will host Leicester City at the MKM Stadium on Wednesday, July 20 in their only home fixture this preseason. The game will be sponsored by Corendon Airlines which is the latest stage of the club’s lucrative partnership with the Turkish company.
The front of shirt sponsors and travel partners, will have representatives in attendance as the club’s guests of honour, with a specially commissioned trophy to be awarded to the victors.
Shota Arveladze’s side are set to take on Fenerbahce, Malaga, Cambridge United and Peterborough United in their pre-season schedule so far.
The clash with the Foxes is set to take place one week before the season opener against Bristol City.
Jim Rodwell, Hull City CEO, said: “We are delighted to be able to welcome Leicester to the MKM Stadium - a team that have been very strong in the Premier League for a number of years under Brendan Rodgers.
“We look forward to welcoming Corendon as our special guests and it’s fantastic they will be sponsoring the game, further enhancing our already strong relationship with them.
“We hope our ticket prices will entice as many people as possible to attend the game and make it a fantastic occasion for the very first Corendon Cup.”
Yildiray Karaer, Corendon Airlines CEO, said: “We are happy to be sponsoring this friendly game between the Tigers and the Foxes, two strong and deep-rooted UK teams.
“It will be exciting for us to be at the MKM Stadium, which we embrace as our home now, owing to our growing partnership with the club. This will be the very first Corendon Cup in this stadium and we hope it will become a tradition.”