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Arsenal : Possible takeover?
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Well after the dramatic exit of David Dein yesterday, after a "boardroom struggle", are Arsenal about to be subject to a takeover?
My assumption, and the assumption of others, is that any takeover will come from Stan Kroenke, and that Dein left because he wanted to sell his shares to allow Kroenke to launch a bid and the rest of the board disagreed.
What does everyone else make of it?
My assumption, and the assumption of others, is that any takeover will come from Stan Kroenke, and that Dein left because he wanted to sell his shares to allow Kroenke to launch a bid and the rest of the board disagreed.
What does everyone else make of it?
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Another board member, Danny Fiszman has also sold some shares and at the price Kroenke bought the shares from Granada the board members would stand to make some serious cash.
I'd imagine it'll be like this:
Fitzman will leave in next few weeks also.
Dein and Fiszman will sell their shares to Kroenke.
Kroenke will own the 30% needed to launch a takeover (valuing the club at around £600m +)
Kroenke or a Kroenke led consortium takes over.
Dein comes back as chairman while Kroenke takes over the redevelopment of Highbury as he's more of a real estate person.
What worries me is what'll happen to Arsene Wenger. Dein was a close friend and although I don't think he'll walk away immediately he may see out the 1 year left in his contract then move on and he's always spoken out against a takeover. He's the best man to blood the youngsters and I can't think of anyone else to replace him, though Rijkaard would prob. be the closest manager to him in terms of tactics etc.
If Arsene does leave though then maybe that wouldn't really matter but if these Yanks think they will get instant success by tearing up how Arsenal has been run for the last decade they will be in for a shock I imagine.
I believe I read somewhere that he said he'd never do it.
Mourinho if he left Chelsea. I think he'd be good because he could handle the media well, and he could handle big egos. Hardly likely though.