Friday, August 31, 2007

Arsenal get an oligarch as Dein sells his stake

Arsenal moved closer to becoming the latest Premiership club to fall under foreign ownership last night after David Dein, the former vice-chairman who relinquished the role bitterly in April citing "irreconcilable differences" with the board, sold his 14.58% stake in the club to the Uzbek steel magnate, Alisher Usmanov.

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Takeover talk resumes as Usmanov pays £75m
· Board will fear any link-up with American Kroenke


Who is Alisher Usmanov?
Besides being one ugly mofo...

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