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Wednesday, 5 February, 2003, 16:22 GMT
Jackson gets football fans' approval
![]() Jackson's TV interview was seen by 14m people
Fans of Exeter City FC have backed Michael Jackson after his controversial television appearance.
The pop star - who was made an honorary club director last year - has been criticised after he admitted to allowing children to share his bed. Exeter City supporters' club chairman Dave Bennett said: "Everyone in the press seems to be giving him a hard time, but I think the vast majority of people here feel differently." Fans did not even raise the issue when they were given the chance to question club bosses at a regular forum on Tuesday.
"From what I have seen there is no need to change his position as an honorary director." Mr Jackson was offered the place on the board after being invited by friend and co-director Uri Geller. Mr Geller was a former director at Reading FC, and followed that club's commercial director, Mike Lewis, to Exeter.
However, Mr Bennett said it was a shame Mr Jackson had not offered to help the Division Three club financially. He said: "From a supporters' point of view, if you want to be associated with a club, you should do something to help them. "He's got billions, so perhaps be could let us have a few. "We are in a desperate situation at the moment and it would be nice if this silly circus of high-profile names did something to help."
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