LONDON - Arsenal following in the footsteps of two rivals Manchester United and Liverpool are owned by American businessmen. Stan Koenke is a legitimate starting now become brand-new owner of The Gunners.
The Gunners are known to have agreed to release its majority stake to Kroenke Sports Enterprises (KSE), with a deal that reached 731 million pounds, equivalent to Rp10 trillion more. In total, Kroenke now holds 62.89% stake in Arsenal and has the right to lead the club is based in North London.
Earlier, shares of Kroenke is known only 33.80%. However, with bright prospects for the indicated direction Arsene Wenger's squad, the entrepreneur who also had a stake in the NBA Denver Nuggets club has had the courage to buy shares owned by other entrepreneurs. In this case, Kroenke managed to acquire 29.9% stake owned by Danny Fiszman and Nina Bracewell-Smith with an offer of £ 11,740 a share.
"We are interested in opportunities to increase our involvement and commitment to Arsenal," said Stan Kroenke, as quoted by Talk Sport on Monday (4/11/2011).
"Arsenal are a fantastic club, with a special history and unique traditions and a great coach in Arsene Wenger. We aim to build a rich heritage and take the club to new successes. I am pleased that Peter Hill-Wood (previous owner) has agreed to support us by sitting as chairman, "he continued.
"In particular, we would also like to thank Danny Fiszman and Lady Nina Bracewell family well-Smith and his family well for the trust they gave to us in recent years," lid Kroenke also owns shares in the club hockey team Colorado Avalanche and MLS club Colorado Rapids.
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