Monday, April 11, 2011

Billionaire Stan Kroenke Takes Controlling Stake In Arsenal FC


















The American billionaire Stanley Kroenke has upset his stalemate with Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov over the ownership of Arsenal FC and taken a controlling stake in the Premier League soccer club. His investment vehicle Kroenke Sports Enterprises announced this morning that it was paying £11,750 a share to increase his stake to 62.9% from 29.9%, buying out key shareholders Nina Bracewell-Smith and Danny Fiszman. The offer values the share capital of Arsenal at approximately £731 million (R7.9 Billion).

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