The facts were reported by the Mirror just this morning……
A statement from Kroenke’s holding company KSE read: “KSE UK is pleased to announce the terms of its all-cash offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Arsenal Holdings PLC other than the Arsenal Shares already held by KSE.
“KSE, a Delaware corporation wholly-owned by Mr E. Stanley Korenke, currently holds 41,743 Arsenal Shares, representing approximately 67.09 per cent of the existing issued share capital of Arsenal.”
A declaration from Kroenke states: “We at KSE are moving forward with this offer leading to 100 per cent ownership of the club,”
“We appreciate Mr Usmanov’s dedication to the Arsenal Football Club and the storied ethos and history the Club represents.”
Kroenke will pay £29,419.64 in cash per Arsenal share to take complete charge.
So it looks like a done deal, and we have badly let down by Usmanov. This is the worst possible scenario, as once he is the outright owner there will be no more shareholder meetings, no accountability, no public accounts, and no visibilty on what goes on behind the scenes.
This is VERY bad news for Arsenal fans. Do any other Kroenke franchises win any trophies?
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