Alisher Usmanov a 29 per cent share holder of the club and reportedly worth more than Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, has been critical of the board’s running of the club and has always showed his interest in investing money on Arsenal which has so far been neglected by the board members and Arsene Wenger.
Usmanov who is seeking to get a place at the Arsenal board room has always been left in the cold. He has made his intentions clear and also have offered to o pay off the remaining debt from building the Emirates Stadium, with making large transfer funds available.
However, when asked about whether he would like some of Usmanov’s money to spend in the transfer market, Wenger replied:
“I’ve always said the same, which is that we want to produce the money from our own resources.
“Because we are in the Champions League, we can produce the money.”
This has been the problem with Arsene Wenger in the recent times. When the fans say the money is not spent properly, the board tries to cover up the situation by talking about the club’s debts and the financial model . But when there is a billionaire waiting outside the board room to splash the cash on your team why is there any hesitance ?
The interview with Arsene Wenger clearly states one point – he still backs the club’s board members and the so called self-sustaining financial model, despite the temptation of Usmanov’s bank balance
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