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Usmanov: stadium move cost Wenger 10 years

Arsenal's second largest shareholder, Alisher Usmanov, claims that the club's move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium, cost Arsene Wenger 10 years of his managerial career. Speaking to CNN, the Uzbeki billionaire claimed that financial restrictions imposed on the Frenchman during this period prevented him from building competitive teams, but also that he sees Wenger as the right man now that that period has passed. 'Arsene has a very, very difficult  position when club shareholders don’t want to put his money to construct new stadium,' he said. 'And because of this, he lost his five years, maybe best of his career without trophy. In reality, 10 years.' Which is true, but it's worth...
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