He is the owner of numerous sports franchises, including NFL side the Los Angeles Rams and NBA team the Denver Nuggets. He then assumed full control of the club after Alisher Usmanov accepted his 2018 bid to buy him out for £550m. Stan Kroenke, 73, took a 9.9% stake in Arsenal in 2007 and slowly built up his shareholding until it reached 62.89% in April 2011. And I want to establish trust with fans and I want to engage the fans again."
"So as I look at that, I just see a tremendous opportunity to set a real vision for the club to bring it back to its glory. "I've been an Arsenal fan since I was eight years old," Ek said. The Kroenkes responded by saying they were "100% committed" to Arsenal and "are not selling any stake". Swedish billionaire Ek first signalled his interest in the club following protests by Gunners fans against the Kroenkes for their role in the failed European Super League. "I certainly didn't expect this will happen overnight and I am prepared for this to be a long journey." "I have secured the funds for it and I want to bring a very compelling offer to the owners and I hope they hear me out. "I'm very serious," Ek, who is worth a reported $4.7bn external-link (£3.38bn), told CNBC. Įk wants to bring a compelling offer and hopes the Kroenkes "hear me out". Arsenal legends Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira have joined his bid but owners Stan and Josh Kroenke say they do not want to sell.
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