Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted that Stan Kroenke is not to blame for the club's failure to qualify for the Champions League this season. A 3-1 victory over Everton on the final day was not enough for the Gunners to steal into the top four of the Premier League, leading Arsenal fans to chant "Stan Kroenke get out of our club" just days after the owner had rejected a £1bn takeover bid from Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov. Fans have become increasingly frustrated with Kroenke's relative lack of spending and commitment to the club, but Wenger came to the defence of the American businessman. "I respect Stan Kroenke a lot. He's not at fault if we didn't reach the...
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