&host=www.rt.com&uri=/sport/football/russian-billionaire-close-to-arsenal-takeover/&via=1.1 204.160.103.19:80 (Footprint 4.8/FPMCP)&ua=CCBot/1.0 (+http://www.commoncrawl.org/bot.html))
Russian billionaire close to Arsenal takeover
Published: 17 February, 2009, 21:09
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has moved a step closer to controlling Arsenal. He's increased his stake in the Premier League club to 25 per cent, and needs just a further 5 per cent to launch a formal takeover bid.
His investment group ‘Red and White holdings’ initially bought shares in the north London club two years ago from former vice chairman David Dein.
Dein is now the chairman of Usmanov's group, which in a statement said: “We are pleased to have secured over a quarter of the shares in Arsenal. We are committed, long-term investors and supporters of the club and are comfortable that we are now in a protected position.”
Usmanov is one of Russia’s most respected and distinguished businessmen. He’s currently 10th richest in Russia with an estimated wealth of $US 4.5 billion.
12.02.2009, 12:35
Russia’s World Cup rivals all go down in friendliesWednesday was scheduled for friendlies in the European football calendar. While Russia was not in on the action, Guus Hiddink team’s main rivals in World Cup 2010 qualifying round all put their skills to the test. |
18.02.2009, 22:30
Zenit starts UEFA Cup playoffs with winDefending UEFA Cup champions Zenit have won their first match in the UEFA Cup playoff stage, beating German side VfB Stuttgart 2 -1 on home soil. |
