However, Ek, who says he has supported the club for 30 years, believes he has the funding to make a serious offer. We have not received any offer and we will not entertain any offer.'Īrsenal's US owner Stan Kroenke has no intention of selling the club despite fan protests 'We remain 100 percent committed to Arsenal and are not selling any stake in the club. 'In recent days we have noted media speculation regarding a potential takeover bid for Arsenal Football Club,' read a KSE statement.

On Tuesday, KSE said it had no intention of selling, despite reports of Ek's interest. Thousands of supporters protested outside the Emirates Stadium before Friday's 1-0 defeat by Everton, calling for Kroenke to sell the club. Kroenke's part in the failed European Super League (ESL) project further angered success-starved fans.Īrsenal were one of 12 clubs to initially sign up to proposals for the breakaway competition but, along with five other English clubs, withdrew from the plans within 48 hours after a fierce backlash from fans, players, governing bodies and the British government. The London club have not won a Premier League title since 2003/04 and are set to miss out on a top-four finish in the English top flight for a fifth consecutive season. Kroenke, through his Kroenke Sports and Entertainment (KSE) business, has been the Gunners' majority shareholder for a decade and took full control of the club by buying out Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov's stake in 2018.Īrsenal's performances on the pitch have declined markedly during the Kroenke reign.

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