Arsenal director Josh Kroenke admits big Super League regret

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6 Nov 2021 • 8:30 PM MYT
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Arsenal director Josh Kroenke admits they regret being part of the Super League breakaway.

The Gunners were one of six Premier League teams who signed up for the failed project back in April.

It led to protests by fans outside the Emirates Stadium - resulting in the Gunners being one of the first teams to pull out following the negative supporter reaction.

Asked if it was the lowest point in the relationship between club and supporters, Kroenke told Sky Sports: "I wouldn't disagree with you.

"I'll say it that way. But as someone that always tries to find the positives in things, when you're at the bottom, there's only one way to go and that's back up.

"I said this to our fan advisory board who we met with, I don't want a 48-hour period to define us.

"We were presented with an opportunity. We asked ourselves a question, which was what was worse, a Super League or Super League without Arsenal? And we answered that question that we should be included in that. Were we wrong?

"Obviously. We listened to our fans. We made a quick pivot, removed ourselves from the situation. We apologised, and now we move forward.

"And some of the dialogue that I've had with some of the support groups has been as clear as crystal and I couldn't be more excited to be communicating with them on the level that I am because I understand who they are and now they're understanding who I am.

"And I think the more we understand each other it's exciting because the only thing that we want is for Arsenal Football Club to be great."


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