Manchester United and Manchester City to wear city's iconic worker bee on shirts in pre-season derby as show of support for victims of terror attack
- Manchester United and Manchester City meet in a friendly in Houston on July 20
- They came together to donate £1million to the We Love Manchester Fund
- Twenty-two people died and 64 were injured after a bomb blast in Manchester
- The kits will be auctioned off after the game, with all proceeds going to the fund
Manchester's iconic worker bee will be emblazoned on the shirts of both clubs at next week's derby in Houston.
City and United came together to donate £1million to the We Love Manchester Fund in the wake of May's terrorist attack.
Twenty-two people died and 64 were injured following a bomb blast at an Ariana Grande gig in the city centre.
Manchester United and City will wear the city's iconic worker bee on their shirts on July 20
The two giants have decided to stitch the city's emblem on kits when they face-off in America on July 20.
'Manchester continues to show great strength and sense of community since May's devastating attack and the thoughts of everyone at Manchester City remain with those affected,' City CEO Ferran Soriano said.
'The worker bee symbolises everything that makes Manchester such a special city and our players will wear it on their shirts with immense pride, as a demonstration of solidarity with the Manchester community.'
United are in America already training - and will meet their 'noisy neighbours' in Houston
The kits will be auctioned off after the pre-season friendly, with all proceeds also going to the fund.
Ed Woodward said: 'The city of Manchester has shown great strength and unity since the tragic terror attack in May, showing the country and the world how special this city really is.
'Having the worker bee on our shirts once again shows the community spirit of our city and football club and it is only natural that we continue to help all of those affected, through this fundraising and awareness, with millions of fans across the world watching this game.'
Gabriel Jesus will be hoping to fire City to victory against United when they meet in pre-season
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