Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov says the struggling global economy will not persuade him to sell his shares in beloved club Arsenal.
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov says the struggling global economy will not persuade him to sell his shares in beloved club Arsenal.
The current financial crisis has negatively affected the bank balance of both Usmanov and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, with Usmanov reportedly having lost a significant percentage of his fortune.
Usmanov said: "I'm in love with Arsenal. I have no intention of selling my stake. When a man loves a woman he can't conceivably sell that love.
"That may be possible at some point in time when I know that Arsenal hates me. I will make sure this doesn't happen. I have not lost one single share.
"As long as Arsene Wenger is manager that's not going to happen."
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