Ce que j'aimerais savoir, c'est d'où Kroenke va sortir les 800 M€. Si c'est sur sa fortune personnelle, estimée à environ 2 milliards d'Euros, OK. S'il a massivement emprunté aux banques et compte se rembourser sur le dos du club, Glazer-style, bof.
@Mr.Crapo : petite présentation du monsieur.
Purée, une franchise NBA, NHL, NFL, MLS, le quatrième club de foot le plus riche du monde... C'est un conglomérat de sport qu'il tient.
@Mr.Crapo : petite présentation du monsieur.
Citation :Background: Made his money in property and shopping malls. Married to independently wealthy Wal-Mart heiress. Estimated personal fortune: £1.85bn.
Sports interests: Major shareholder in Arsenal (Premier League), owns Denver Nuggets (NBA), Colorado Avalanche (NHL), St Louis Rams (NFL) and Colorado Rapids (MLS). Also owns venues, regional sports TV channel and a ticketing company.
Lowdown: Dislikes his nickname 'Silent Stanley', saying: "I like the members of the press. I really do. I almost went to journalism school. I just don't have the time." Has thus far proved himself the model owner. Has never sold a single share in any club after buying into it. Is sensible with money (not reckless, but not miserly), and his teams are there or thereabouts in competitive terms. The Rams last won the Super Bowl in 1999. Arsenal last won the Premier League title in 2004 but have also contested a European Cup final. The Avalanche won the Stanley Cup in 2001, the year after Kroenke bought them. The Nuggets are consistent post-season participants, getting as far as the Conference finals in 2009.
Popularity: Hugely respected rather than popular. Has done nothing to alienate fans, and much to please them.
The man in a quote: "Economics is about creating win-win situations. But in sports, someone loses."
Purée, une franchise NBA, NHL, NFL, MLS, le quatrième club de foot le plus riche du monde... C'est un conglomérat de sport qu'il tient.
« Quand j'étais petit, j'avais des copains qui jouaient au basket-ball, et d'autres qui jouaient au baloncesto. » @ Sergio Ramos
En Espagnol, baloncesto=basket-ball.
En Espagnol, baloncesto=basket-ball.