Fulham FC owner Mohammed al Fayed, 78 says fans can “go to hell” or “go to Chelsea” if they preferred, if they do not like the new Michael Jackson statue at Craven Cottage. The statue, believed to have cost around £100,000, was originally planned for Harrods but, having sold the store, Fayed decided to erect it at Craven Cottage instead.
It is 7ft 6in tall and made of a special plaster and resin and coated twice with all-weather varnish.
The singer saw a game at Craven Cottage in 1999 and Fulham midfielder Dickson Etuhu insisted the tribute was fitting, saying: “It may seem an unusual thing to do but those of us who know and love the chairman are not surprised at all. The tribute fits perfectly for him.”
The statue, at the Hammersmith end of Craven Cottage and pointing towards the River Thames, sits on a 2½-half ton granite base bearing the verse and music from the song Man In The Mirror, the era the statue reflects.
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