(GugukluhayaT) Al Fayed defends Michael Jackson statue

Al Fayed defends Michael Jackson statue

Released on - Sunday,03 April , 2011 -15:15

Fulham chairman Mohamed Al Fayed has told fans they can "go to hell"
if they don't like the statue of Michael Jackson he has erected at the
club's Craven Cottage stadium.

Al Fayed, who was a close friend of the "King of Pop", caused
controversy after announcing he wanted to place the tribute to Jackson
outside the west London ground.

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.

It shows Jackson -- who visited Craven Cottage as a guest of Al Fayed
before his death -- in one of his signature poses and stands on the
banks of the River Thames.

Statues at football grounds are generally reserved for legendary
figures who played or managed the club.

However, Al Fayed, who unveiled the statue in a flamboyant ceremony
before Sunday's game against Blackpool, has denied claims that the
memorial is bizarre and lashed out at fans who had spoken out against
it.

"Why is it bizarre? Football fans love it," Al Fayed said.

"If some stupid fans don't understand and appreciate such a gift they
can go to hell.

"I don't want them to be fans. If they don't understand and don't
believe in things I believe in they can go to Chelsea, they can go to
anywhere else.

"People will queue to come and visit it from all over the UK and it is
something that I and everybody else should be proud of."

via http://freeworldnewrbegining.blogspot.com/

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