Billionaire Usmanov Blames Arsenal’s U.S. Owner Kroenke For Team’s Woes
- Usmanov says board also to blame for club’s lack of progress
- Wenger should help pick his eventual successor, Russian says
Alisher Usmanov on April 6.
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Arsenal’s tepid season on the soccer pitch has exposed again the animosity between the Russian and American owners off it.
Alisher Usmanov, who owns more than 30 percent of the London club, voiced his opposition to Stan Kroenke, the biggest shareholder, saying he’s also responsible for the team’s performance in the English Premier League. Embattled coach Arsene Wenger, whose future is under scrutiny, should have a say in picking his own successor, Usmanov said.