Those comments came back in 2007 when the American businessman had taken his share in the club up to 11.24 per cent. Now Kroenke is Arsenal's majority owner but is facing huge fan backlash following the club's involvement in the breakaway Super League. (Image: PA)But he quickly took issue with Kroenke and the influx on American riches insisting the club "didn't need it". He once said: "Call me old-fashioned but we don't need Kroenke's money and we don't want his sort. "Our ambition for Arsenal remains to compete to win the biggest trophies in the game and our focus remains on improving our competitiveness on the pitch to achieve this."

Source: Daily Mirror April 28, 2021 17:39 UTC