Man U vs AFC vs Malaysia - what's the deal?

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The on going saga of the government's push to have Man U playing in Malaysia as part of the tourism promotion is now getting a bit ridiculous. KJ is the latest to step in to have his say.

Somebody should have known of the AFC rules etc. So how did the initial idea of the Man U game come about? Poor planning? Poor groundwork to check the AFC rules etc? Premature promises?