United fever grips Matta Fair as fans flock to Pavilion KL meet football club legends (VIDEO)

Manchester United's global appeal was evident at the Malaysia Airlines Pavilion during the Matta Fair 2026, attracting both local and international fans who came to meet club legends.

The event highlighted the extensive reach of Manchester United's fan base, with attendees including memorabilia collector Adam Schwereb from Sydney, and young fan Nguyen Danh Truong from Vietnam.

Bryan Foong, CEO of Airline Business at Malaysia Aviation Group, emphasized the positive impact of the airline's partnership with Manchester United on the carrier's brand visibility and market presence.

The partnership, effective since 2023, significantly enhances Malaysia Airlines' connection with Manchester United's vast and loyal fan base worldwide.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — Manchester United’s enduring global appeal was on full display at the Malaysia Airlines Pavilion at the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair 2026 today, with more than 500 fans turning up to meet club legends Park Ji-sung, Wes Brown and Edwin van der Sar.

The event not only drew supporters from across Malaysia but also fans who travelled from overseas, a testament to the English Premier League giants’ worldwide following.

Among them was avid Red Devils memorabilia collector Adam Schwereb, 52, from Sydney, who flew into Malaysia to attend the event and meet the Manchester United legends, an opportunity he described as “too good to be missed”.

“I flew in last Wednesday to come to Matta Fair. It’s always a good opportunity, coming in from down south to catch up with the boys. And it’s Manchester United; we travel the world for it,” he told Bernama on the sidelines of the fair here.

Schwereb, who has attended matches at Old Trafford on several occasions, said events such as this provided supporters who could not travel to England with a rare opportunity to meet their footballing heroes in person.

The lifelong supporter said the initiative was particularly meaningful for younger fans who could now meet players who had played a key role in Manchester United’s decorated history.

He also revealed that the trip would add two prized pieces to his personal Manchester United collection, with items from Park and Van der Sar becoming part of his museum in Sydney.

Young Vietnamese fan Nguyen Danh Truong, 12, was among the foreign fans at the event, travelling from Ho Chi Minh City to Malaysia with his father Nguyen Van Tai.

Truong, who is spending three days in Malaysia, said the meet-and-greet session was the sole reason his father planned the trip.

Meanwhile, Bryan Foong, chief executive officer of Airline Business at Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, said the strong response from supporters reflected the strength of Manchester United’s fan base globally and the value of the airline’s partnership with the club.

“It’s very popular. A lot of people come. It also helps us to create the business and the buzz around Malaysia Airlines as well,” he said.

Foong said the airline’s three-year partnership with Manchester United, which began in 2023, had so far been particularly effective in boosting the national carrier’s visibility and market presence, given the club’s extensive fan base across markets it served.

“The fan base for Manchester United is huge, right? And for us, they’re important and spread out across the world.

“Wherever we are, in terms of where we fly to, like Australia, Southeast Asia, India and even to the United Kingdom, they’re very well received and the Manchester United fans are very loyal. So it’s a good partnership for us,” he said. — Bernama

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在2026年马来西亚国际旅游交易会（MATTA Fair 2026）期间，曼联的全球吸引力在马来西亚航空展馆显露无疑，吸引了众多本地和国际球迷前来与俱乐部传奇人物见面。

此次活动凸显了曼联球迷群体的广泛影响力，出席者包括来自悉尼的纪念品收藏家亚当·施韦雷布和来自越南的年轻球迷阮丹长。

马来西亚航空集团航空业务首席执行官 Bryan Foong 强调了该航空公司与曼联的合作对该航空公司品牌知名度和市场地位的积极影响。

该合作关系自 2023 年起生效，将显著加强马来西亚航空公司与曼联在全球庞大而忠实的球迷群体之间的联系。

吉隆坡，9 月 5 日讯——曼联经久不衰的全球魅力今天在马来西亚旅游及旅行社协会 (MATTA) 2026 年展的马来西亚航空展馆得到了充分展现，超过 500 名球迷前来与俱乐部传奇人物朴智星、韦斯·布朗和埃德温·范德萨见面。

此次赛事不仅吸引了来自马来西亚各地的球迷，还吸引了从海外远道而来的球迷，这充分证明了这家英超豪门在全球范围内拥有众多拥趸。

其中一位是来自悉尼的 52 岁曼联球迷亚当·施韦雷布，他是一位狂热的曼联纪念品收藏家，特地飞到马来西亚参加此次活动并与曼联传奇人物见面，他称这是一个“不容错过的绝佳机会”。

“我上周三飞来参加马塔博览会。从南部过来和兄弟们聚聚总是件好事。而且我们是曼联，为了它我们周游世界，”他在博览会间隙告诉马新社。

曾多次到老特拉福德球场观看比赛的施韦雷布表示，此类活动为无法前往英格兰的球迷提供了一个难得的机会，让他们能够亲眼见到自己的足球英雄。

这位终身支持者表示，这项活动对年轻球迷来说意义尤为重大，他们现在可以见到在曼联辉煌历史中扮演关键角色的球员。

他还透露，此次行程将为他的曼联个人收藏增添两件珍贵藏品，朴智星和范德萨的藏品将成为他在悉尼博物馆的一部分。

12岁的越南年轻粉丝阮丹长(Nguyen Danh Truong)是参加此次活动的外国粉丝之一，他与父亲阮文泰(Nguyen Van Tai)一起从胡志明市来到马来西亚。

在马来西亚停留三天的张先生表示，这次见面会是他父亲计划此次行程的唯一原因。

与此同时，马来西亚航空集团（MAG，马来西亚航空公司的母公司）航空业务首席执行官Bryan Foong表示，球迷们的强烈反响反映了曼联在全球拥有强大的球迷基础，以及航空公司与俱乐部合作的价值。

“它非常受欢迎，吸引了很多人前来。这也有助于我们提升马来西亚航空公司的业务知名度和影响力，”他说道。

Foong表示，鉴于曼联俱乐部在其服务市场拥有广泛的球迷基础，该航空公司与曼联的三年合作关系（始于2023年）迄今为止在提升这家国家航空公司的知名度和市场影响力方面特别有效。

“曼联的球迷群体非常庞大，对吧？对我们来说，他们非常重要，而且遍布世界各地。”

“无论我们飞往哪里，比如澳大利亚、东南亚、印度，甚至是英国，都受到了热烈欢迎，曼联球迷也非常忠诚。所以这对我们来说是一个很好的合作关系。”他说道。——马新社

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