Alisher Usmanov Second Largest Shareholder In Arsenal Accuses Board Of Selling Best Players And Replacing Them With Cheap Players.

 Robin van Persie has decided not to renew his Arsenal contract

The splits at the top of Arsenal deepened after Alisher Usmanov, the second largest shareholder, joined captain Robin van Persie in launching a public attack on the club’s strategy.In a wide-ranging and scathing five-page letter, Usmanov accused Arsenal's board, which is led by majority shareholder Stan Kroenke, of selling the club’s best players and replacing them with cheaper alternatives. He also expressed his “deep reservations” about their policies, which he claimed were causing players to question their futures and the club’s ambitions.

The timing of the letter, less than 24 hours after Van Persie’s announcement that he would not sign a new contract, could hardly have been worse for Arsenal. The club, however, maintain that they are fully committed to a self-funding approach which, they argue, will secure both their long-term future and ultimately also offer the best chance of success.read more here

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