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OPEN REVOLT: Now the core 1881 fans group joins Elton in turning the heat on Pozzo
12.10.26, 09:40 Updated 13.10.26, 10:52 7 Minute Read
Gino Pozzo’s 14-year reign as Watford owner is facing its gravest crisis after core fans group The 1881 issued a vote of no confidence in his leadership.
Hours after Hornets royalty Sir Elton John, the club’s most famous fan, spoke out about his upset at the tailspin towards the Championship quicksands, and revered former captain Troy Deeney warned the “writing is on the wall” for Pozzo, the Rookery’s mainstream joined the mood of open revolt.
Ringleader Roy Moore canvassed opinion on social media after the dreadful 4-0 home defeat by Burnley, and the overwhelming majority of responses was in favour of mutiny.
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