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Daily Mirror UK
|February 25, 2026
'Football has become too Americanised. Fans fed up with the cost and the gimmicks will stop going'
WAYNE ROONEY believes the American influence on English football is driving supporters out of the game.
The England and Manchester United legend reckons Americanisation' of the national sport is ruining it for working class people.
Eleven Premier League clubs currently have American owners, including Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal.
Rooney admits rising ticket prices in England are a reflection of how much supporters pay in the USA for sporting events.
And he is also concerned the influence of American gimmicks on English games is turning fans off.
This story is from the February 25, 2026 edition of Daily Mirror UK.
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