What a classless cunt.
New Fulham manager Mark Hughes was 10 minutes into his first press conference in charge at Craven Cottage when his chairman, Mohamed Al Fayed, wandered into the packed room.
The 77-year-old was quite the benevolent owner, smiling as Hughes eulogised over the club's youth system.
But when Hughes paused, Al Fayed pounced, unleashing an unprompted attack on his former employee and new Liverpool boss, Roy Hodgson. 'This other guy let us down and just walked away,' said Al Fayed. 'But we have a nice guy now. He's better looking, too.'
He then sat next to Hughes, talking up his new manager. He waved a £50 note in his face when the Welshman was asked about transfer targets. Yet, Al Fayed couldn't stop the unprompted digs at Hodgson, the man who took Fulham to the Europa League final and left for what he called 'the biggest job in club football'.
Only once did the former Harrods owner refer to Hodgson by name. 'Don't mention Roy Hodgson any more,' he said.
'This guy (Hodgson), we put him where he is now and he took advantage,' continued Al Fayed. 'But I'm sure he (Hughes) is going to get us to the championship …'
He meant winning the Premier League, of course.
The Hodgson jibes continued outside the press room when Al Fayed spoke to Sportsmail. The tone was jovial but he seemed a disappointed man.
'We gave him (Hodgson) all the support, we believed in him and he just let us down,' he said. 'Yes. Roy disappointed the fans and players. He was just a bugger. I did everything for him, to help him. But that's his character. He can't help it.
'I forgive him, anyhow - and I'm sure he's going to get Liverpool downhill.'
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The 77-year-old was quite the benevolent owner, smiling as Hughes eulogised over the club's youth system.
But when Hughes paused, Al Fayed pounced, unleashing an unprompted attack on his former employee and new Liverpool boss, Roy Hodgson. 'This other guy let us down and just walked away,' said Al Fayed. 'But we have a nice guy now. He's better looking, too.'
He then sat next to Hughes, talking up his new manager. He waved a £50 note in his face when the Welshman was asked about transfer targets. Yet, Al Fayed couldn't stop the unprompted digs at Hodgson, the man who took Fulham to the Europa League final and left for what he called 'the biggest job in club football'.
Only once did the former Harrods owner refer to Hodgson by name. 'Don't mention Roy Hodgson any more,' he said.
'This guy (Hodgson), we put him where he is now and he took advantage,' continued Al Fayed. 'But I'm sure he (Hughes) is going to get us to the championship …'
He meant winning the Premier League, of course.
The Hodgson jibes continued outside the press room when Al Fayed spoke to Sportsmail. The tone was jovial but he seemed a disappointed man.
'We gave him (Hodgson) all the support, we believed in him and he just let us down,' he said. 'Yes. Roy disappointed the fans and players. He was just a bugger. I did everything for him, to help him. But that's his character. He can't help it.
'I forgive him, anyhow - and I'm sure he's going to get Liverpool downhill.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...-Hodgson.html?
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