Preseason 2019 matches started to be announced in February/March, so expect similar timing this year - so any time in the next month ?
The International Champions Cup is poised to have a reduced format in 2020 due to the presence of an expanded 24-team European Championship and the 12-team Copa America next summer.
This year’s pre-season tournament had 12 teams taking part in 17 venues across three continents – Europe, North America and Asia – from July 16 until August 10.
With Euro 2020 and the Copa America not finishing until July 12 and the soccer tournament at the Tokyo Summer Olympics taking place from July 22 until August 8 – in addition to players requiring rest before the start of the 2020-21 domestic seasons – organizer Relevent Sports is rethinking its plans for the ICC men’s tournament next summer.
A final schedule is being finalized now but Relevent is contemplating removing the European leg of the competition and potentially reducing the number of teams for a tournament in late July/early August, pushed back in the calendar to try to ensure the participation of big-name stars.
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With Euros 2020 and Copa America not finishing until July 12 and the players having a 3 week mandatory rest period afterwards until end July and PL starting on 9 August, players representing countries who get to finals and semi finals in the tournaments will not be seen much by Spurs in pre-season.
Spurs have the following players who may be involved in Euros or Copa America :
England - Kane, Dele, Winks, Rose (and less likely Dier and Tanganga)
France - Lloris, Sissoko, Ndombele
Belgium - Alderweireld, Vertonghen (if still at Spurs)
Netherlands - Bergwijn
Wales - Davies
Portugal - Gedson
Ireland - Parrott (potentially ?)
Argentina - Lo Celso, Foyth (and less likely Lamela, Gazzaniga)
Columbia - Sanchez
Brazil - Moura (perhaps)
With Coronovirus I wonder if Asia will be off the preseason agenda this year - which would suggest a north American pre-season ?
International Champions Cup poised to have smaller tournament in 2020
The International Champions Cup is poised to have a reduced format in 2020 due to the presence of an expanded 24-team European Championship and the 12-team Copa America next summer. This year'
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The International Champions Cup is poised to have a reduced format in 2020 due to the presence of an expanded 24-team European Championship and the 12-team Copa America next summer.
This year’s pre-season tournament had 12 teams taking part in 17 venues across three continents – Europe, North America and Asia – from July 16 until August 10.
With Euro 2020 and the Copa America not finishing until July 12 and the soccer tournament at the Tokyo Summer Olympics taking place from July 22 until August 8 – in addition to players requiring rest before the start of the 2020-21 domestic seasons – organizer Relevent Sports is rethinking its plans for the ICC men’s tournament next summer.
A final schedule is being finalized now but Relevent is contemplating removing the European leg of the competition and potentially reducing the number of teams for a tournament in late July/early August, pushed back in the calendar to try to ensure the participation of big-name stars.
(Article continues - read full article via the link above)
With Euros 2020 and Copa America not finishing until July 12 and the players having a 3 week mandatory rest period afterwards until end July and PL starting on 9 August, players representing countries who get to finals and semi finals in the tournaments will not be seen much by Spurs in pre-season.
Spurs have the following players who may be involved in Euros or Copa America :
England - Kane, Dele, Winks, Rose (and less likely Dier and Tanganga)
France - Lloris, Sissoko, Ndombele
Belgium - Alderweireld, Vertonghen (if still at Spurs)
Netherlands - Bergwijn
Wales - Davies
Portugal - Gedson
Ireland - Parrott (potentially ?)
Argentina - Lo Celso, Foyth (and less likely Lamela, Gazzaniga)
Columbia - Sanchez
Brazil - Moura (perhaps)
With Coronovirus I wonder if Asia will be off the preseason agenda this year - which would suggest a north American pre-season ?