Fulham chairman Mohammed Al Fayed has told fans they can “go to hell” if they do not appreciate his new Michael Jackson statue at Craven Cottage.
Al Fayed, a close friend of the late performer, has caused controversy after announcing he had decided to place the tribute to Jackson outside the Cottagers’ stadium.
The statue was commissioned following Jackson’s death in June 2009 and was due to be erected at Harrods before Al Fayed sold the Knightsbridge store.
The decision to relocate it to Craven Cottage is likely to divide opinion, with statues at football grounds generally reserved for club legends.
Al Fayed said: “If some stupid fans don’t understand and appreciate such a gift they can go to hell. If they don’t believe in things I believe in they can go to Chelsea.”
