YANGON - Leeds United will play two friendlies in Myanmar next month as the Championship side looks to build a fanbase in the troubled Southeast Asian country. But that has not deterred the end-of-season tour by the famed Yorkshire club, who are currently mid-table in English football's second tier. "Myanmar is one of the fastest growing nations in Southeast Asia and is passionate about English football," Managing Director Angus Kinnear said in a statement published on the club website on Tuesday. "This tour gives us an opportunity to meet new fans of football who will hopefully support our journey back to the Premier League in the coming years." Leeds were relegated from the English Premier League in 2004 and suffered years of financial woes.

Source: Bangkok Post April 24, 2018 12:45 UTC