![]() ![]() KSE controls an arena and three stadiums - including the brand-new SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles - and seven sports franchises, most prominently Arsenal, the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, the Denver Nuggets of the NBA, the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL and the Colorado Rapids of MLS. The team counts Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grange among its supporters.īut the family has yet to buckle. On Tuesday (April 27) Kroenke and his son Josh Kroenke, the club director, put out a statement saying they are “100% committed to Arsenal and are not selling any stake in the Club,” adding that they had not received “any offer and we will not entertain any offer.” ![]() British media outlets, including The Guardian and The Telegraph, say Ek has the funds to complete a deal - Kroenke is said to want at least £2 billion ($2.8 billion) - and, perhaps more importantly, he has the support of former star players Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp who were part of the “Invincible” team that won the Premier League in 2004.Įk, whose fortune derives from his 9% stake in Spotify, has a net worth of $4.7 billion, according to Forbes.ĭislike of Arsenal’s owners has been building among fans for years because of Kroenke’s lack of investment and the declining performance of the team, which finished eighth in the Premier League in 2020.
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