Alisher Usmanov

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood denies any knowledge of a proposed takeover bid from a Middle-East consortium group. It emerged in the media this weekend that a consortium group made up of people from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates were proposing a £1.5bn takeover deal in the summer that would see the Gunners completely bought out. The …

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There’s a bit of right and wrong in all this and how you believe football clubs should be run. For those who aren’t familiar with the inner workings of Arsenal, and on-pitch performances aside, the club looks imperious. Wealthier than most, a state-of-the-art stadium and plenty more to mask the very real fact that the …

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Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov has warned that internal politics at the club threaten the side’s chances of success. The north London outfit are renowned for living within their means and as such will not break their wage structure for star players. As a result the likes of Gael Clichy, Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas have …

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In recent times, the discontent at The Emirates has risen to unprecedented levels. That is not to say that the dissatisfaction is as considerable as it was made out to be by sections of the press, yet undeniably there are ever increasing levels of disgruntled Arsenal fans. In a recent survey by the Arsenal Supporters …

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It’s probably fair to say that by all accounts, last week was a bit of a turbulent one at Arsenal Football Club. Captain Robin Van Persie’s statement announcing his desire to leave the club followed by a purposefully timed disruptive letter from shareholder Alisher Usmanov to the Arsenal board left many fans sitting uncomfortably. Whatever …

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The Premier League has proposed a rule, which has been agreed to by clubs, which will have the effect of freezing out hostile shareholders like Arsenal’s Alisher Usmanov, reports The Telegraph. Coupled with his business partner Farhad Moshiri the duo own a combined stake of 29.72 per cent in the club through their investment vehicle, …

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Everyone tends to be suspicious of new owners. After all who are these people who have suddenly decided that they love your club and they’re going to take it over? Do they really have the best interests of your beloved at heart or are they merely attempting to use this extravagant purchase as some kind …

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Stan Kroenke, Arsenal’s American billionaire owner, is expected to announce his plans for the club in tonight’s AGM meeting. The property tycoon is known as ‘Silent Stan’ in the American media and it became clear early on why he had received the nickname. Kroenke is expected to speak because he is due for re-election to …

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Last week it was mooted that there was some big news set to come out of Arsenal, and it has materialised in the form of a takeover bid from Stan Kroenke. Whilst given the history of Hicks and Gillette at Liverpool, American owners are immediately mentally repelled, this particular move can only really be a …

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Whilst fans of Manchester United and Liverpool fret over the economic future of their clubs and protest against their American owners, at Arsenal, fans can rest easy in the knowledge that Arsenal are in financial terms arguably the best run club in the Premier League. Whilst their rivals are bulging at the seems with debt …

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