Puma to open Manchester City pop-up store at Lotte World Mall

Football

Published: 24 Jul. 2023, 11:49

Puma to open Manchester City pop-up store at Lotte World Mall

An image of the Puma City pop-up store [LOTTE DEPARTMENT STORE]

Puma will open a Manchester City pop-up store at Lotte World Mall in Jamsil, southern Seoul from Friday to Sunday, with current players and club legends set to make an appearance at the site over the weekend.

The “Puma City” pop-up store will celebrate both the Premier League club’s visit to Korea and its historic European treble win this season.

City won the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League this year, becoming only the second Premier League club to win a continental treble after Manchester United in the 1998-99 season.

Manchester City’s Premier League and FA Cup trophies will be on display at the Puma City store, alongside products for sale including the club’s official kit and a limited-decision uniform specially designed for the Korean leg of the preseason tour featuring lettering inspired by the Korean alphabet.

A Jack Grealish Manchester City shirt featuring the exclusive Korean alphabet-inspired font the club will play in while in Korea. [PUMA]

City players Jack Grealish and Ederson are both scheduled to visit the pop-up store on Saturday, alongside Manchester City women’s team defender Laia Aleixandri and U-23 forward Oscar Bobb.

Club legends Joleon Lescott and Shaun Wright-Phillips will make an appearance on Sunday, with Wright-Phillips connecting with Korean fans for the second time in a year after visiting as part of the Premier League trophy tour last year.

City are visiting Korea to take part in the Coupang Play Series, where they will take on La Liga side Atletico Madrid at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo District, western Seoul at 8 p.m. on Sunday. As well as the game against Atletico, City will also hold an open training session on the Saturday.

The limited-edition kit, dubbed the “Special Font Jersey,” will be worn by the players during the game against Atletico and also be available at pop-up stores outside Seoul World Cup Stadium.

City are currently in Japan where they are scheduled to face Bundesliga side Bayern Munich, home of Korean center-back Kim Min-jae, on Wednesday.

BY JIM BULLEY [jim.bulley@joongang.co.kr]