Blues urged to address human rights issue on Asia tour

Chelsea’s pre-season tour of Asia has hit further controversy after Amnesty International implored the Barclays Premier League club to address human rights issues during their trip to China.

The call from the prominent international lobby group comes on the same day as the Malaysian Football Association were forced to guarantee that manager Avram Grant and defender Tal Ben Haim would be allowed into the south-east Asian country, despite its refusal to recognise Israel.