Werder Bremen cancel US tour citing 'political reasons'

Bundesliga club Werder Bremen have cancelled plans for a US tour, including a match in protest-hit Minneapolis, due in part to "political reasons", a spokesperson told AFP on Saturday. Asked by AFP about the planned tour, the spokesperson confirmed that it was cancelled for "sporting, economic and political reasons" and added: "Playing in a city where there is unrest and people have been shot does not fit with our values."