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Dangote says he will buy Arsenal Football Club in “three to four years” - Mhiz Rebecca - 12-23-2016
Chairman of Dagote Group of Company, Aliko Dangote,has said he
wants to buy Arsenal Football Club within “three to four years”.
Dangote, who is Africa’s richest man, is a lifelong Arsenal supporter
and is reportedly worth $10.9million.
The 59-year-old businessman has often spoken about his desire to
acquire the Premier League club , but it seems he now has a plan.
“Maybe three to four years,” he told Bloomberg Television when
asked when he intends to buy the club.
“The issue is that we have more challenging headwinds. I need to
get those out of the way first and start having tailwinds. Then I’ll
focus on this.”
Dangote pointed out his success in business, as proof that he is the
right man to transform Arsenal’s fortunes.
“It’s not about buying Arsenal and just continuing with business as
usual,” he said.
“It’s about buying Arsenal and turning it around.
“I’ve run a very successful business and I think I can also run a very
successful team. Right now, with what we’re facing, over 20billion
dollars of projects, I cannot do both.”
Stan Kroenke is Arsenal’s major shareholder with 67.05%, while
Russian billionaire, Alisher Usmanov, owns 30.04%.