More American Influence in England

The Vice-Chairman of Arsenal FC has resigned from his position citing "irreconcilable differences" as his reason. But there is more to it than just a disagreement, the VC David Dein was backing the takeover of the club by an American investor, Stan Kroenke. Stan made his money developing shopping centers and apartment buildings, and since his wife is a Wal-mart heir, he has built many of the plazas that Wal-Marts are in. He's also the co-owner of the St. Louis Rams and the full owner of the Denver Nuggets, the Colorado Avalanche, the Denver based professional lacrosse team, and more interestingly, the Colorado Rapids of the MLS (I understand that the teams, Arsenal and the Rapids, already are linked through some-sort of talent and playing agreement). Will Henry be coming to Denver, or will Wal-Mart be heading to Emirates Stadium (Arsenal's brand-spanking new stadium). Hmmm. More American influence in England can only be good for an American fan - more exposure and possibly more air-time. Tasty. Here's a quote and the full article:

Speculation that the Gunners are set to be the next target for heavy
investment from the United States has continued after Kroenke Sports Enterprises
upped their stake to 12.19%.