Arsenal’s season of struggles continued yesterday as they were knocked out of the FA Cup by npower Championship side Blackburn.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has suffered a heart attack and is recovering in hospital.

Manager Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal are not “fragile” but accepts the players are in need of a lift ahead of today’s visit of Premier League strugglers QPR.

It was the sneer that said it all. “Thank you for your interest in our concerns,” said Peter Hill-Wood, the Arsenal chairman, as the club’s stormy AGM ended in typically fractious circumstances.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has defended the achievements of his side in recent years and believes Champions League qualification has as much merit attached to it as winning a domestic cup competition, if not more.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has admitted the club “can’t compete” in the transfer market with their Premier League top-four rivals.

Arsenal's decision to sell Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri helped them report a huge pre-tax profit of £49.5m for the six months to the end of November.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood does not expect to open talks with striker Robin van Persie over a new contract until near the end of the season.

ARSENE WENGER yesterday issued an impassioned rallying call at Arsenal’s AGM — urging everyone at the club to stay united behind the team.

Stan Kroenke maintains he is at Arsenal for the “long term” – and believes the club have everything in place to be a success both on and off the pitch.

Barcelona intend to push Arsenal’s resolve all the way through the remaining six weeks of the transfer window in their drawn out battle to bring the Gunners captain back to the Nou Camp.

ARSENAL continue to face a battle to hold onto captain Cesc Fabregas — with Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola vowing the Champions League holders will fight to the end to bring their former trainee back to the Nou Camp.

Arsenal continue to face a battle to hold onto captain Cesc Fabregas – with Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola vowing the Champions League holders will fight to the end to bring their former trainee back to the Nou Camp.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has hit back at criticism of the Gunners board from former director Lady Bracewell-Smith.

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has admitted the Catalan club are unwilling to pay Arsenal’s €39.5m valuation of their captain Cesc Fabregas, but says the midfielder is doing “all he can” to join Pep Guardiola’s side.

Stan Kroenke’s controlling interest in Arsenal has been officially ratified by the Premier League and the American has given other shareholders a fortnight to accept his unconditional offer for their holdings.

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).

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has told manager Arsene Wenger to end his row with UEFA following the controversial Champions League exit to Barcelona.

Arsene Wenger has signed a contract extension with Arsenal, tying him to the club until June 2014.

ARSENAL last night completed the signing of long-term target Marouane Chamakh and vowed to do their “damnedest’’ to keep want-away skipper Cesc Fabregas at the club.

ARSENE WENGER has warned Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas that moving to Spain would be a step down.

BARCELONA sporting director Txiki Begiristain has denied the reigning European and Spanish champions have told Arsenal they will not be making a move for Cesc Fabregas this summer.

ARSENAL chairman Peter Hill-Wood has revealed Barcelona have assured the Gunners they will not table a bid for Cesc Fabregas this summer.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has revealed Barcelona have assured the Gunners they will not table a bid for Cesc Fabregas this summer.

ARSENAL have played their Premier League rivals off the park when it comes to finances, with the club slashing borrowing and scoring a sharp rise in profits.

Arsenal have announced pre-tax profits of £35.2m and a significant reduction in debt for the six months ending November 30, 2009.

STAN KROENKE is within 17 shares of the threshold which would force him into making a takeover bid for the London club.

Stan Kroenke was this afternoon within 17 shares of the threshold which would force him into making a takeover bid for the London club.

Russia-based Alisher Usmanov’s Red & White Holdings group have increased their stake in Arsenal to 26.07%.

ROBIN VAN PERSIE feels Arsenal are about to embark on a crucial phase of the season.

Stan Kroenke has moved closer to launching a formal takeover of Arsenal by acquiring another 200 shares in the club's parent holding company.

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.

Stan Kroenke has purchased another 10 shares in Arsenal’s parent holding company, at a cost of some £85,000 (€93,000), to edge closer towards the takeover threshold.

Stan Kroenke maintained his silence at Arsenal’s Annual General Meeting this afternoon, when questions were directly raised as to the intentions of the American billionaire investor.

ARSENE WENGER maintains it is part of a manager’s job to ensure the financial stability of their club.

Arsenal showed an increase in turnover and a record profit after tax of £35.2m (€38.2m) from results for the year ending May 31, which were released this morning.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists there is “absolutely no chance” captain Cesc Fabregas will leave the Emirates Stadium this summer.

THE frenzied speculation surrounding a shock move for Arsene Wenger from Arsenal to Real Madrid shows no signs of abating in Spain.

Former Arsenal defender Lee Dixon is “gob-smacked” to see Arsene Wenger come under fire from supporters.

Shareholders who criticised Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and his players at a meeting last week were “out of order”, according to Gunners chairman Peter Hill-Wood.