MANCHESTER UNITED’s pre-season friendly with Leeds could be cancelled if the Yorkshire club are relegated or win the FA Cup.
and are due to face each other at .
Manchester United have warned fans that their friendly against Leeds could be cancelledCredit: Sportsfile
If Leeds are relegated or win the FA Cup, supporters won’t get travel refundsCredit: Getty
However, the season begins on August 14.
Leeds are 15th in the Premier League table and four points above the relegation zone with seven games remaining.
The Whites reached their first semi-final since 1987 with a penalty shootout victory at on Sunday.
They will face at later this month.
The will be staged in on August 16.
There is a remote chance that United could still finish second and, if Manchester City win the Premier League title and the FA Cup, the teams would then compete in the Community Shield.
In the terms and conditions on the ticketing website for United and Leeds’s scheduled friendly, it says: “Please note, this fixture is subject to Leeds United retaining Premier League status.
“This fixture is also subject to the club not participating in the 2026 FA Community Shield.
“ The club will not offer refunds on travel expenses in the event of relegation or participation in the 2026 FA Community Shield.
“The ticket operator will offer refunds on tickets sold for the match.”
United are due to host Leeds on Monday, April 13 at as the Prem returns this weekend.
The reverse fixture was Ruben Amorim‘s last in charge earlier this year.
The 2026-27 Prem season is slated to start on August 22, 10 days after the potential friendly between the sides.
United have matches against Wrexham in Helsinki, Rosenborg in Trondheim, Atletico Madrid in Stockholm, and PSG in Gothenburg .
It includes Leeds, for now, as well as AC Milan in Poland three days later.
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