“We were the first to bring in floodlit football and through Wolves, the first to bring European club teams over,” he added.
“We’ve had headline acts – the Gallagher brothers, Kings of Leon, Blur, The Stranglers and now Bob Dylan – so I guess we’re doing something right.
“All that transfer money that gets spent – we’ve got a debt of about £30m, that could cancel our debt.
“Wolverhampton is wonderful and what makes cities and places are the people.”
The city attracted more than 10 million visitors in 2023 with its award winning parks, market and Premiership football team, while it was also undergoing major redevelopment in and around the city centre.
Local resident Chris, from Heath Town, said he had not heard of the Chelsea player until Saturday and said “people should think before they talk”.
