Guardiola-Mourinho clash off: Manchester derby cancelled
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Monday's International Champions Cup clash between Manchester City and Manchester United in Beijing has been called off due to adverse weather.
Pitch unplayable after heavy rain
Both teams confirmed that the decision to cancel the pre-season Manchester derby was made by "tournament organisers and participating clubs".
Due to recent weather events, tournament organisers & participating clubs have decided to cancel tonight's International Champions Cup game.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 25, 2016
Today's friendly with Manchester United has been cancelled. More: https://t.co/zmob4TVFTf #mcfc #cityontour pic.twitter.com/MJKq1zxGdn
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 25, 2016
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Recent torrential rain in the Chinese capital has left the surface at the Bird's Nest Stadium unplayable.
No opening Pep-Mou match-up
The fixture would have been the first meeting of coaches Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho since the former LaLiga rivals took charge of City and United, respectively.
This is the pitch at the Bird's Nest. Can see why MUFC v MCFC was cancelled now. It's in a very poor state. pic.twitter.com/jywTSmnn8L
— Paul Hirst (@hirstclass) July 25, 2016