West Ham United have announced they will be jetting off to Australia this summer for their pre-season tour ahead of the 2023/24 season. The tour will take place in July with two friendly matches being played in Perth.
One of those warm-up games will be a London derby Down Under, as the Hammers take on rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Optus Stadium on July 18. Before that, David Moyes' side are due to take on A-League outfit Perth Glory at the same stadium three days prior.
Kick-off times for both games are yet to be confirmed, while the club is set to be in Perth ahead of the two clashes to meet with fans and explore the city. West Ham were actually due to travel to Australia ahead of the 2020/21 season before it was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Speaking at today’s tour launch in Perth, former West Ham striker and current ambassador Carlton Cole said: “We’re really excited to be heading to Australia this summer. As well as looking forward to playing two exciting pre-season fixtures in Perth, we also have a great opportunity to visit a wonderful country, one that I know loves its sport and is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about football.
“We’re looking forward to meeting our incredible supporters from Down Under and hope that our fans from home and around the world can join them for a festival of football this summer in Western Australia. We can’t wait to be part of this unmissable football experience in Perth.”
Tickets for the fixtures against Spurs and Perth Glory will go on pre-sale on Friday March 24, with the link being live from 4am UK time through to 2am on Monday March 27. A venue pre-sale window, for those who registered for pre-sale via the event website or those who are currently on the stadium’s database, will then be active from 4am on March 27.
Tickets will then go on general sale from 4am on Tuesday March 28. It remains to be seen which league the Hammers will be preparing to compete in next season as their fight for Premier League survival continues.
As for Spurs, it remains unclear whether Antonio Conte will still be their manager by the time the tour takes place, with the Italian having made his feelings abundantly clear during his extraordinary post-match press conference rant after Tottenham were held 3-3 at Southampton having led 3-1.
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