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". The club is ninth in the Premier League standings and in the semi-finals of the Europa League.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. We are trying to offer a solution involving the fans and getting the DNA of the club back.”Īrsenal is among six English clubs who signed up for the proposed European Super League project before withdrawing amid a storm of protest from fans, players and the British government. Henry meanwhile told Sky Sports that the family needs to listen to the offer, adding quote: “.a lot of people have been screaming that they want the owner out. In response to Ek’s initial interest, Kroenke and his son and director Josh put out a joint statement saying they remain "100% committed to Arsenal" and were not interested in selling a stake in the club.
That's according to former Arsenal star Thierry Henry, who said the Swedish billionaire reached out to the Stan Kroenke family to make an offer.įorbes reported that Ek said he had secured the $2.8 billion needed to buy Arsenal, and that team greats Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira backed the bid. Daniel Ek, the founder and CEO of Spotify, made an offer to buy Premiere League club Arsenal from its current owners, a takeover bid that is likely to be drawn out.
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