AMERICAN businessman Stan Kroenke has vowed to bring silverware back to Arsenal’s trophy cabinet after securing a 62.89% controlling share in the club.

American businessman Stan Kroenke vowed to bring silverware back to Arsenal’s trophy cabinet after securing a 62.89% controlling share in the club.

American businessman Stan Kroenke has vowed to bring silverware back to Arsenal’s dusty trophy cabinet after taking a controlling stake in the club.

American businessman Stan Kroenke has taken a controlling stake in Arsenal and has agreed terms for the purchase of the remaining stock which values the club at £731m (€825m).

Stan Kroenke has purchased another 427 shares in Arsenal's parent holding company, at a cost of some £3.6m (€4m), as the American edges closer towards the takeover threshold.

American businessman Stan Kroenke has joined the Arsenal board after accepting an invitation to become a non-executive director of the Barclays Premier League club.

ARSENAL chairman Peter Hill-Wood admits there is every reason to expect there will be further discussions with American billionaire Stan Kroenke over how his involvement within the Barclays Premier League club can be “extended”.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood admits there is every reason to expect there will be further discussions with American billionaire Stan Kroenke over how his involvement within the Barclays Premier League club can be “extended”.

Manager Arsene Wenger maintains he has no intention of “going beyond my role” and becoming embroiled in any boardroom power struggle at Arsenal.

FORMER vice-chairman David Dein could find himself holding the balance of power should Stan Kroenke elect to launch a hostile takeover at Arsenal.

Arsenal stakeholder Stan Kroenke is eager to meet with the rest of Gunners board following his talks with chairman Peter Hill-Wood and managing director Keith Edelman last month.

Arsene Wenger remains focused on the job of moulding his Arsenal squad back into a title force again despite continued speculation the Barclays Premiership club are set for a takeover by American tycoon Stan Kroenke.

Arsene Wenger tonight maintained it was his responsibility not to “destroy” all the hard work of the past decade put in by himself and former vice-chairman David Dein at Arsenal.

GILBERTO is confident the goals will come for Arsenal as they head into a “decisive” Premiership clash with Bolton at Emirates Stadium.

ARSENAL’S link to America has been strengthened by US billionaire Stan Kroenke acquiring a 9.9% stake in the club.

Kroenke Sports Enterprise have “no interest or intention” of buying into Arsenal, according to a spokesman for the American company.

ARSENE WENGER has insisted Arsenal are not set to become the latest club taken over by tycoons from the USA and claimed: “There are enough Americans in the league already.”

Arsenal have confirmed the details of their partnership with Major League Soccer team Colorado Rapids.