Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek’s proposed takeover bid was rejected last week.Ek, who is a lifelong Arsenal fan, confirmed on Saturday (May 15) that his reported £1.8bn offer to buy the Premier League club had been rejected by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, who represent the club’s owners Stan and Josh Kroenke.Ek said in a tweet that his bid included “fan ownership, representation at the board and a golden share for the supporters”, but that it was knocked back by the Kroenkes as, Ek claims,
Spotify founder Daniel Ek says his bid for Arsenal has been rejected
16.05.2021 - 00:19 / nme.com
Spotify founder Daniel Ek has revealed that Arsenal FC has rejected his bid to buy the club.Last month, after thousands of angry fans amassed outside the club’s Emirates Stadium amid the fallout from the proposed European Super League, Ek said he would be interested in buying Arsenal if it ever went up for sale.“As a kid growing up, I’ve cheered for @Arsenal as long as I can remember,” he wrote on Twitter at the time.
“If KSE would like to sell Arsenal I’d be happy to throw my hat in the
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Spotify founder Daniel Ek still interested in buying Arsenal despite rejection of £1.8bn takeover bid
Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek is reportedly still interested in buying Arsenal after his reported £1.8bn takeover bid was rejected last week.Ek, who is a lifelong Arsenal fan, confirmed on Saturday (May 15) that his offer to buy the Premier League club had been rejected by Arsenal’s current owners Kroenke Sports & Entertainment.“This week, an offer was made to both [Arsenal director] Josh Kroenke and their bankers that included fan ownership, representation at the board and a golden share for the
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Spotify founder Daniel Ek says he’s secured funding for Arsenal takeover bid
Spotify founder Daniel Ek has insisted that he’s serious about his bid to buy Arsenal and has the necessary funding for the move.It comes after Ek, who founded the streaming service in 2006 is estimated to be worth £3.4billion, reportedly recruited Arsenal legends Thierry Henry, Patrick Viera and Dennis Bergkamp in a bid to buy the club from beleaguered owner Stan Kroenke.Arsenal and Kroenke were condemned last week for their role in plans to join a newly constructed European Super League, a