Dein predicts three more foreign takeovers

Up to three more Barclays Premier League teams will come under foreign ownership within the next year, former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein predicted tonight.

Dein left Arsenal under a cloud six months ago after irreconcilable differences with the board regarding overseas investment and subsequently sold his 14% stake in the club to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov for £75m (€107m) with a view of eventually returning to the club.