Spotify founder Daniel Ek has a genuine interest in becoming the next Arsenal owner, after suggesting he would place a bid if Stan Kroenke was willing to sell the club.
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Kroenke’s government will be severely tested in the coming weeks, after Gooners staged mass protests against his ownership of the club. The American businessman tried to get into the Gunners in the European Super League, a move that fans felt undermined Arsenal’s integrity and principles.
As a child growing up, I have cheered for @Arsenal for as long as I can remember. If KSE would like to sell Arsenal, I would like to throw my hat in the ring.
– Daniel Ek (@eldsjal) 23 April 2021
In the midst of this growing dissatisfaction, Spotify owner Ek offered to “throw his hat in the ring” and buy the football club, admitting that he grew up supporting the Gunners and has cheered for them “for as long as he can remember.”
The Telegraph reports that Ek’s admiring tweet for Arsenal was not just a publicity stunt, and he is actually prepared to enter into negotiations to buy the club in north London.
The Swedish entrepreneur has a net worth of £ 3.4 billion and was named the most important person in the music industry by Billboard 2017, after creating the globally successful music streaming site Spotify.
His financial strength makes him a realistic candidate to buy Arsenal from Kroenkes, who may be tempted to consider a bid of around £ 2 billion to leave the Emirates Stadium.
Supporters of the protest against Kroenke | Justin Setterfield / Getty Images
But the son of the owner Stan and head of the club, Josh, defied in his response to the proposal that they would be prepared to sell out at a fan forum on Thursday.
“When are we going to sell? I’m not willing to answer that question because we do not intend to sell,” said Josh Kroenke.
“I think we are ready to continue in our position as guardians of Arsenal. We have the same plans for the summer as we had several weeks ago and I am still happy with them.”
This will have been a serious blow to Arsenal fans, who have spent the last few days protesting hard against their owners. Thousands of fans have surrounded the arena this weekend, holding up banners and singing songs against Kroenkes and their decision by the club.
