Tom Grennan has been called out for glory-hunting and jumping on the bandwagon after celebrating Coventry City’s promotion, having previously claimed to be a Man United and Luton supporter.
The English singer and songwriter was front and centre during the jubilant scenes following Coventry’s promotion, speaking to Sky Sports News about his love of the club.
He also performed at the Coventry City parade on Monday as fans cut loose following Frank Lampard’s side’s promotion to the Premier League.
In a live TV interview, he said: ‘My grandma is from Coventry so I’ve always had that link to Cov and in 2016 went to my first Coventry match at the Ricoh and fell in love with it.
‘This was like, League Two football (Coventry were actually in League One at the time) and I could see what the football club meant to the people. The football wasn’t the best but I could see the spirit of the community and the hope was there. I fell in love with it and get goosebumps. I get goosebumps just talking about it.
‘It just felt like this was my club, this is the team I should support. And obviously with my grandma being from Cov it lined up. I’ve not looked back since.’
Fans quickly pointed out that Tom Grennan previously claimed to be a Man United fan
But plenty of fans online were quick to point out that Grennan had previously professed to being a Man United fan.
Back in 2018 he chatted with the official club website as part of their ‘My United’ series, in which interviewees spoke about their passion for the club.
He said: ‘It’s always been drilled into me. I was bought a Man United babygro when I was a little baby – I was brought up with it. I’ve got a lot of Irish family and a lot of them are big United supporters.
‘All my cousins made me watch DVDs of old United games and the matches on television. And I don’t know what it is, but I have always been drawn to the Manchester United badge. Maybe it’s the devil on it that I like!’
When asked about his favourite player, he said: ‘I would probably say Paul Scholes. He was a massive influence on me. A great player. He just held the whole of the midfield together.
‘Both on the ball and off the ball, he was unbelievable. He could smash the ball so hard. He could score goals, he could make goals, he could glide about the field like a ghost.
‘When I was a young footballer I used to be fascinated watching players and he was one that I tried to learn from.’
But United aren’t the only other side he has an affiliation with, having also spoken of his connection with Luton.
In response to him talking up his allegiance to United, one fan posted on X: ‘What happened to the big Luton Town fan?’
Grennan replied: ‘Played for Luton, always look for the results, my second team x.’
Grennan performed at the Coventry City title parade on Monday afternoon
He also said Luton Town were his second team back in 2020 – not Coventry City who just got promoted
Grennan was on Luton’s books as a youngster before switching his attention to music.
‘I didn’t regret it (stopping playing) because as a footballer I just wasn’t getting better’, he explained.
‘I just fell out of love with it, really. I discovered girls and beers! I hung up my boots then and concentrated on the music.’
He’s since forged a successful career on the mic and his song ‘Found What I’ve Been Looking For’ was used by Sky Sports as their intro music.
A number of comments online have taken Grennan to task over his apparent lack of loyalty to one team.
One wrote: ‘Mad innit, never heard a peep from him about them prior. Will probably be a Man United fan again next year after they get relegated.’
Another posted: ‘Tom Grennan supports 3 teams, how can anyone take him seriously. He has been quoted as supporting Man Utd, Luton and now Coventry. Very weird.’
‘My Nan supports Coventry bringing new meaning to the old “I have an Irish Granny”,’ joked another.
