US tournament on - but no mention of Magpies
From the official Swansea City website, Monday:
Swansea City will prepare for the new Barclays Premier League season by competing in an international tournament in Dallas, Texas, from July 11-19.
Garry Monk’s squad will fly to America for a week’s intense training before going on to compete in the six-team tournament that includes Chivas Guadalajara (Mexico), Olympique Lyonnais (France), Raja Casablanca (Morocco), Pachuca (Mexico) and Malaga (Spain).
The tournament, which groups the Swans with Pachuca and Malaga, will be played at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas and Toyota Stadium in Frisco. Fixtures and venue draws are to be confirmed.
Claims of this event first circulated in April, when one of the six teams listed was NUFC. However this subsequent confirmation sees Mexican side Chivas Guadalajara added and no mention of the Magpies.