Ex-Sunderland owner blasts Wolves fans for what they’ve done – ‘Overblown’
Former Sunderland owner Charlie Methven ripped into Wolves fans in the aftermath of the 4-1 defeat to Man United on 8 December.
Wolves have been given zero chance of Premier League survival after a damning loss to the Red Devils in front of the Molineux faithful.
Wolves supporters were seen protesting their anger at the current ownership, as fans were seen entering the stadium after the start of the match as well as directing chants at the Fosun International group.
With relegation to the Championship looking more and more likely, frustration and dismay with the current running of the club is likely to continue heating up until the Old Gold change hands.
Charlie Methven tells Wolves supporters to ‘take the medicine’ amid backlash over ownership.
The defeat to Man United was yet another grim evening for Wanderers supporters who were left wondering what had happened to their once promising club.
Under Nuno Espirito Santo, the club had ascended up the English footballing pyramid from League One to the Championship and back to the Premier League, even featuring in Europe.
That golden era is seemingly long gone with new manager Rob Edwards staring down the abyss of impending relegation, unless something radical happens.
After the loss to the Red Devils, a content creator who reported on the match posted on LinkedIn (9 December) over his sadness for Wolves‘ current trajectory, despite being a supporter of the team that just put four past them.
His message caught the attention of ex-Sunderland owner Methven who left a scolding comment to the post, stating: “Overblown. Let’s face it: Wolves have just enjoyed their best five years of the modern era.
“When results were good, fans loved the ownership. Now results are bad (in the most competitive league in the world), fans turn against the ownership.
“Wolves has no God-given right to be above Ipswich, or Southampton or indeed West Brom and Birmingham. But for the last five years the fans have been able to lord it over the Baggies (to take one example).
“But a club with 30,000 crowds is ultimately a sitting duck in the EPL. Take the medicine – like so many others do.”
Sunderland thriving in Premier League whilst December to prove pivotal to Wolves’ January transfer window
The ex-Black Cats owner’s harsh words are likely to bring mixed feelings of anger and despair from Wolves fans, yet their downwards trajectory is undeniable.
Sunderland, who had been in a similar situation to the Old Gold previously having hit the lows of League One, are an excellent example of well run club who are now excelling in the English top-flight.
For the Wanderers, the next set of games in the build-up to January could heavily dictate how the second half of the season will pan out.
If Edwards fails to win any matches or, at least, make an impression on the ownership that he can steer them to safety, it is highly likely there will be next to nothing spent in the transfer market.
Fosun International may resign to the fact that they are doomed to be relegated and will not invest in the squad until next summer, which would only infuriate supporters even more.