Kroenke says '100% committed' to Arsenal, won't sell club

Posted April 27, 2021 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Fans protest against Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke before the English Premier League match against Everton, at the Emirates Stadium in London, Friday April 23, 2021. The fans want owner Stan Kroenke to leave the club over its bid to join the failed Super League. (Kirsty O'Connor/PA via AP) The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) - Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke said Tuesday he is 'œ100% committed'ť to the Premier League club and will not be selling it, amid interest from the founder of music streaming service Spotify.

Arsenal fans have called for Kroenke to leave after he was one of the instigators of the ill-fated European Super League project.

Daniel Ek, the Swedish businessman who founded Spotify and is an Arsenal supporter, has said on Twitter he would be 'œhappy to throw my hat in the ring'ť if Kroenke wanted to sell and reportedly has enlisted the help of former Arsenal players Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira.

'œIn recent days we have noted media speculation regarding a potential takeover bid for Arsenal Football Club,'ť read a statement by Stan Kroenke and his son, Josh, on Tuesday.

'œWe remain 100% committed to Arsenal and are not selling any stake in the club. We have not received any offer and we will not entertain any offer.'ť

The Kroenkes said their ambition 'œremains to compete to win the biggest trophies in the game.'ť

'œOur focus remains on improving our competitiveness on the pitch to achieve this,'ť they said.

Arsenal was one of 12 founding members of the Super League, along with English clubs Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham. All six withdrew their from the league last week, two days after it was officially announced.

More than 1,000 Arsenal fans protested outside Emirates Stadium on Friday, before the Premier League match against Everton, calling for Kroenke to quit. Liverpool and United fans have also voiced discontent with their American owners.

Arsenal is 10th in the 20-team Premier League.

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Fans protest against Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke before their English Premier League match against Everton, at the Emirates Stadium in London, Friday April 23, 2021. The fans want owner Stan Kroenke to leave the club over its bid to join the failed Super League. (John Walton/PA via AP) The Associated Press

Fans protest against Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke before the English Premier League soccer match against Everton, outside the Emirates Stadium in London, Friday April 23, 2021. The fans want owner Stan Kroenke to leave the club over its bid to join the failed Super League. (AP Photo / Frank Giffiths) The Associated Press

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