'And if that is the case, I think that will benefit everybody at the football club. 'If get the opportunity to know them, I think most of them would be surprised,' said Arteta. Kroenkes want Arsenal success - ArtetaĮarlier on Wednesday, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the Kroenkes 'are going to do everything' to achieve success at the club. Spotify has more than 180 million users with 87 million paying subscribers. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden and worked for and founded other businesses before setting up Spotify. Who is Daniel Ek?Įk, 38, co-founded music streaming service Spotify in 2006 and remains the organisation's chief executive officer. Kroenke's son Josh is a director at the club and heavily involved in its day-to-day operations. He is the owner of numerous sports franchises, including NFL side the Los Angeles Rams and NBA team the Denver Nuggets. 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'. 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.

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