Sir Elton John has accused the Premier League’s Big Six groups of wrecking soccer by stifling the grassroots sport.
The pop legend, 76, is a lifetime president of Watford FC. And he even has a stand named after him on the membership’s Vicarage Road stadium.
He claimed Britain’s greatest outfits – with the so-called ‘Big Six’ made up of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City – have overlooked the neighborhood roles they as soon as had.
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Sir Elton advised the That Peter Crouch Podcast: “Football has changed so much financially. But I still root for the smaller teams.
“I really think football is a grassroots game and once you lose sight of that… I’m a great believer in the underdog.”
The ‘Step Into Christmas‘ singer purchased the Hornets in 1976, when the membership had monetary points. Watford went from the fourth tier to the primary in seven years.
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He added that “there was no bulls**t” on the membership and he felt individuals have been sincere with him. Sir Elton added: “Football has changed so much – you don’t get that so much with the top six.”
Sir Elton stepped down from his position as chairman in 2002, however nonetheless holds shares within the membership. He usually takes sons Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 10, to video games.