SAITAMA — Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed accusations of disrespect for Asian soccer on his club's current tour of the region.
United played out a 2-2 draw with J. League champion Urawa Reds at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Tuesday night, as part of an Asian tour that has drawn fire from Asian soccer's governing body, the AFC, and world soccer organization FIFA.
United was scheduled to take on a Malaysian select XI on July 27 in Kuala Lumpur at the invitation of the Malaysian government, after playing FC Seoul in the South Korean capital and Chinese side Shenzhen FC in Macau.