Sheffield United add further European clash to pre-season friendly schedule - but fans won't be able to watch in-person
Sheffield United add further European clash to pre-season friendly schedule - but fans won't be able to watch in-person
Sheffield United have confirmed another European friendly to their pre-season schedule - but Blades fans won’t be able to watch it in-person. The Blades had already nailed down a series of warm-up fixtures, including a clash with Bochum in Germany in early August.
As well as more local fixtures the Blades are flying to Spain for a warm-weather training camp, which initially did not feature a game bolted onto it. But that plan has now changed, with the Blades facing La Liga side Levante UD on Friday, July 17.
But Blades fans dusting off their passports with the hope of watching it may be disappointed, with the game set to take place behind closed doors. There is no indication either that the game will be streamed for supporters to watch.
The current plan seems to echo that of 12 months ago when the Blades faced Fulham in a closed friendly match. This time around the Blades kick off their pre-season preparation this weekend, at FC Halifax Town, before taking on Chesterfield, Huddersfield (also behind closed doors), Rotherham United and Bochum.
The 2026/27 season begins the next weekend, with a Carabao Cup tie at Mansfield Town, before the Championship opener at home to Birmingham City.