Al Fayed halts flow of funds into Fulham

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The Cottagers' Egyptian chairman wrote an impassioned article aimed directly at Fulham's unhappy fans in the match programme for yesterday's 1-0 victory against Middlesbrough at Loftus Road.

The Harrods owner, who has shelled out more than £100 million to deliver the dream of Premiership football, last month abandoned plans to spend another £100million on the redevelopment of Craven Cottage.