Arteta: Kroenke has changed the perception of Arsenal fans
Mikel Arteta has praised Arsenal's American ownership and believes Stan Kroenke has changed the perception of fans.
The Gunners owner has faced a lot of criticism during his time at the helm, with thousands of fans protesting last season as they pressured the Kroenke family to sell amid interest from Spotify owner Daniel Ek.
Kroenke remained adamant that he would not sell, although fan frustrations were the latest in an angry story that also included European Super League's ill-fated plans and a mandatory stock buy which saw many supporters lose a game. property of the club.
Now though, head coach Arteta believes Kroenke and his son Josh have changed the attitude of fans after showing their support - spending more than anyone before last season in the transfer market and after that with a another £100m+ splurge in preparation for the 2022-23 Premier League season.
"I was really impressed with the owners. People's perception of them has completely changed and it depends on the facts and their actions," Arteta said during the club's US tour .
"They were here for two days this week and we had plenty of time to sit down in a very relaxed way to talk about football and sport in general.
"The vision they have, their commitment and their level of understanding of the sport is fascinating.
"I have never seen an owner at this level so fully engaged and committed to taking this club to where we want to be.
"It's one thing that the owners are here. It's completely different to be here as they were.
"I guarantee you they are really looking forward to taking this club to the top."
Arsenal have signed Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira, Matt Turner and young Brazilian winger Marquinhos so far this window, hoping to improve on their fifth-place finish in the Premier League last season.
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Mikel Arteta has praised Arsenal's American ownership and believes Stan Kroenke has changed the perception of fans.
The Gunners owner has faced a lot of criticism during his time at the helm, with thousands of fans protesting last season as they pressured the Kroenke family to sell amid interest from Spotify owner Daniel Ek.
Kroenke remained adamant that he would not sell, although fan frustrations were the latest in an angry story that also included European Super League's ill-fated plans and a mandatory stock buy which saw many supporters lose a game. property of the club.
Now though, head coach Arteta believes Kroenke and his son Josh have changed the attitude of fans after showing their support - spending more than anyone before last season in the transfer market and after that with a another £100m+ splurge in preparation for the 2022-23 Premier League season.
"I was really impressed with the owners. People's perception of them has completely changed and it depends on the facts and their actions," Arteta said during the club's US tour .
"They were here for two days this week and we had plenty of time to sit down in a very relaxed way to talk about football and sport in general.
"The vision they have, their commitment and their level of understanding of the sport is fascinating.
"I have never seen an owner at this level so fully engaged and committed to taking this club to where we want to be.
"It's one thing that the owners are here. It's completely different to be here as they were.
"I guarantee you they are really looking forward to taking this club to the top."
Arsenal have signed Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira, Matt Turner and young Brazilian winger Marquinhos so far this window, hoping to improve on their fifth-place finish in the Premier League last season.
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