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Fans are not bit-part players and shouldn’t be taken for granted – Jeff Stelling
Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday presenter Jeff Stelling feels the return of fans will add a bit of spice for the final matches of the Premier League campaign – and hopes they will never be taken for granted again. Stelling, who is launching his fourth March for Men this summer in support of Prostate Cancer UK, feels such rousing performances would probably not have been possible behind closed doors. Brighton celebrated a memorable night at the AMEX Stadium after coming from behind to beat champions Manchester City (Gareth Fuller/PA)“When Brighton are 2-0 down at home against Manchester City, would they have come back to win 3-2 without a crowd behind them? “What that does indicate is how much more spice fans bring to football,” Stelling said. “A lot of them clubs struggled financially because of the lack of fans, particularly lower down the divisions.
Source: Express May 20, 2021 21:33 UTC
