Already Arsenal’s largest shareholder, American Billionaire and Sports Magnet Stan Kroenke has picked up another 160 shares that pushed him to the 28.58% mark, one step closer to the mandatory full stakes offer he must make when he hits the 30% mark.
It’s not the first time that former Major League Soccer Deputy Commissioner and current Arsenal Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis has brought up the idea of capping the salary system in England, but has revisited the conversation again with the insane amount of money being spent recently by the massive clubs around the world.
Arsenal and France defender, Gael Clichy, shows ball skills to young players of the “Emirates and Arsenal Soccer Schools” after a press conference announcing the partnership of Emirates Airlines and Arsenal Football Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Thursday, May 21, 2009.
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Manchester United’s manager Sir Alex Ferguson holds the English Premier League trophy as his team celebrate winning the league after their team’s 0-0 draw against Arsenal at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday May 16, 2009.
from espn.com:
Manchester United were crowned champions of England for a record-equalling 18th time at Old Trafford after a goalless draw with Arsenal ensured Liverpool cannot now catch their north-west rivals.
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Arsene Wenger has taken the first step in ensuring his right flank is set for years to come as Arsenal have tied up 20 year old England International Theo Walcott on what is believed to be a four year, 60,000 Pound a week deal. With already 103 appearances for the club, you’d have to think that the youngster is definitely seeing the fruits of his potential in the bank account.
For those of you that saw the Arsenal v Manchester United game yesterday, you probably noticed when they cut away from the game and showed an empty section of the stadium and a sniffer dog. It looks like there was a bomb scare at halftime that forced everyone out of that section. Kinda crazy…
[Mirror]
Fun story on Niklas Bendtner from the daily mail:
The Arsenal striker, who came as a 63rd-minute substitute for Theo Walcott during the 3-1 defeat to rivals United (4-1 on aggregate), was photographed leaving Boujis nightclub in Kensington, London, at 4am this morning appearing to have seriously drowned his sorrows (more…)
