


It has been reported that any potential takeover bid would be in the region of £1.8 billion ($2.5bn). If KSE would like to sell Arsenal I'd be happy to throw my hat in the ring.Ī cohort of former Gunners stars, including Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira, are also believed to be interested in joining Ek's takeover bid.

Maybe they had some misgivings and had to be persuaded, but they were persuaded and that's the damning thing.As a kid growing up, I’ve cheered for as long as I can remember. Myself and the majority of Arsenal fans are not surprised he jumped into it, but so did some other clubs. "For Stan, it's about figures on the page and profits and losses. It was ignorant not to appreciate there would be such a backlash. I don't think they understand how the European mind thinks about our sporting culture. "Kroenke obviously has seen that model work in the States with the NFL, NBA, and along with the Liverpool and Manchester United owners, they have seen how profitable it could be. Premier League table | Fixtures | Results.His son has a more hands-on connection with the club, but Josh is new to the game, he's not been brought up around football. "There is very little bond between Stan Kroenke and the club. "I wasn't surprised Arsenal were involved, given they have an American owner, an absent owner, who rarely says anything regarding the football club," Smith told Sky Sports. A timeline of how the Super League fell apart as all six Premier League clubs withdrew from the competition in a chaotic 48 hours Alan Smith: 'Ignorant' ESL plan points to Kroenke's absenceĪlan Smith has labelled Arsenal's owners "ignorant" following their involvement in the doomed European Super League proposals, but insists he is not surprised by a decision indicative of Stan Kroenke's distant ownership of the club.
