Leeds owner defends trip to Myanmar

Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has defended the club’s decision to tour Myanmar at the end of the season.

The club’s plans to play an All-Star XI in Yangon on May 9 and Myanmar’s national team in Mandalay on May 11 have been met with protests.

Shadow sports minister Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, Amnesty International and large numbers of Leeds supporters have urged the club to cancel the trip.

Myanmar’s governing regime has been accused of ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims, but Radrizzani, who has business interests in southeast Asia, insists the tour will have a positive impact.