Owen helped build Hashtag into a club with more than two million social media followers - similar to Bournemouth, the Premier League club with the fewest followers. "You couldn't get a more Hashtag location," Owen added. Yes, we could - but it would disadvantage the business long term because we'd have to spend supporters' money on footballers who wouldn't guarantee success. That's where I used to make my money, but I put Hashtag first. "No one talks about the fact we have not, at any second in this decision, questioned reducing our women's team budget.

Source: BBC April 01, 2026 16:48 UTC