Arsenal's board was once again attack by
shareholder Alisher Usmanov. The billionaire, who is the club's
second-biggest shareholder behind Stan Kroenke, criticised the board
in an open letter last month and has now
told Forbes Magazine's Russian
edition that he believes board
"politics" are hampering
manager Arsene Wenger's efforts to improve a squad which has not won
any genuine cup aside that of emirate since trophy since lifting the
year 2005 FA Cup.
Usmanov said: "We do not consider just qualifying for the
Champions League to be the chief ambition of the club, and
with all our hearts we support the team and wish them well in the
upcoming season.
"Victory is absolutely not ruled out, but the current politics played
by the club's management will leave Arsene Wenger and his team with
fewer and fewer
opportunities in the long run."Usmanov made it clear however that he
has no plans to end his association with the club. "I am a fan and I
am not going to sell these shares at any time,
since this is the club that I consider the best in the world,"
he stated.
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