It’s a good thing that Alisher Usmanov is not, so far as we can tell, Sacha Baron Cohen in disguise. Otherwise there would be no telling what kind of abominations the ostensible Russian billionaire could get needy football fans to commit in return for a hint of investment in their club. Why Stan Kroenke’s sole ownership of Arsenal is worrying news for fans | Andrew Mangan Read more Since last week’s announcement that Usmanov is selling his stake in Arsenal to Stan Kroenke – and thus will soon have another £550m testing the strength of his finely tailored pockets – individual supporters of various clubs have been publicly appealing for salvation from the Russian moneygod,...
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