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Supporter groups have united to express their dismay at the way Stan Kroenke is running Arsenal and urged the American owner to make “new and dynamic appointments” to reinvigorate a club that “feels like an investment vehicle”.

In a combined statement on behalf of 14 separate supporter groups the signatories said Arsenal fans have “never felt more marginalised”, questioned whether the board is fit for purpose and called on Kroenke to explain how he intends to get the club in a position where it is capable of winning major trophies again.


The statement, which reflects the growing sense of exasperation among Arsenal supporters about the way the club is going about its business on and off the field, read: “As Arsenal fans we have watched with frustration as the team’s football performances have declined over the past decade. When Stan Kroenke began buying Arsenal shares the club had just competed in a first Champions League final.

Twelve years on Arsenal are about to play in the Europa League for the third year running.
“Off the pitch fans have never felt more marginalised, less listened to or valued. This was sadly illustrated when Stan Kroenke forcibly bought out the last remaining supporter-shareholders without even a word of appreciation for their custodianship role in the club. It feels as though Arsenal is at a crossroads. Things need to change. What all of us as signatories to this statement want to see is meaningful action by Stan Kroenke to reinvigorate our football club.”

It is 15 years since Arsenal last won the Premier League title – they finished fifth last season – and hard to see them mounting a serious challenge any time soon. The absence of Champions League football for a third successive season has damaging financial ramifications for a club whose only signing so far this summer is the 18-year Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli.


“Change needs to start with better leadership,” continued the statement. “In his takeover document Stan Kroenke said: ‘KSE’s [Kroenke’s investment holding] ambitions for the club are to see it competing consistently to win the Premier League and the Champions League.’ We see little evidence of how this is to be achieved. Instead our club feels like an investment vehicle, personified by the owner’s statement that he didn’t buy Arsenal to win trophies.


“It is sad that an institution like Arsenal FC has such passive ownership. All of us want to see a clear sense of purpose and direction. KSE should start by being more open and accountable and explain how they intend to achieve the goal of winning the game’s major trophies. If Stan Kroenke is going to be absent from London he needs to make sure the board he delegates to is fit for purpose. There is a desperate need for some new and dynamic appointments.”


In the eyes of the supporter groups, Arsenal need independently minded directors to “act as a genuine check and balance” on Kroenke, who has total control of the club, and football and commercial expertise to improve not only the way the club operates in the transfer market but also to address the reasons behind why the Emirates has become a “soulless” place to watch football at times.


Source https://www.reportminds.com/2019/07/arsenal-fans-protest-against-kroenke.html

They should beg dangote to hurry up and buy the club

I thought they said Wenger was the problem

There protest is strictly based on why arsenal has refused to play shot

Kpomkwemm!!!!!

It's suicidal to be a Nigerian and Arsenal supporter at the same time...

Check my signature...

CapitanS:
They should beg dangote to hurry up and buy the club

Very quickly ooooh

I support them. Korenke must go!

Supporting Arsenal since 1999

ok

arsenal FC is a failed club... no league title for the next 10 years... ... till they buy sense

Club wey no serious.

Nigeria vs Algeria......One sure thing be say, One Of the Rias must win...

I am still shocked by Algeria's goal yesterday.
Mhen, that thing dey paaiiiin!!!!!

MotherFuckers don’t deserve to stay

This club is long overdue for an EPL or UCL title.

Oh lawd, these people's problem is a thing of game of fun While in, Nigeria here, we don't even know what to tag as our problem

Who has Arsenal bought this season? I heard they bidded for one underage celtic player and Celtic rejected the bid, Celtic sef follow dey reject Arsenal bid.
stingy Arsenal

Arsenal the next season club
In Arsenal fans voice Kroenke must go

This fools blamed the innocent wenger for d club woes not knowing this idiot man is d evil in d club.

Now wenger left and una eyes don open.

THANK YOU ARSENE WENGER

They must make their voice heard.


"We will not take it" things.

Thank you FSG

Thank you Klopp

You never walk alone.......... Champions of Europe

At least I don rest for those people wey dey yab Liverpool

Remaining premier league.... Na one day e go happen

Now Liverpool we have the cash to splash

Owo...... Current

New Testament money

At - Risk Behaviour:
When you support the Nigeria SE and AFC

When it comes to being a miser, Ebeneezer Scrooge is under Kroenke's tutelage.

where I dangote

tobtap:
arsenal FC is a failed club... no league title for the next 10 years... ... till they buy sense

Calm your tits
I bet you can't run aboki kiosk efficiently

okay

Stupid fans without balls
Even when know that your board were spending your money on strip clubs and cocaine in Bahamas You continued to pay premium for tickets to watch deadbeats like Guendouzi and Papaplopotototlast... Abeg I don't know the name