Arsenal legend Ray Parlour blasts owner Stan Kroenke saying ‘nothing will change while finances are healthy’
Gunners are suffering under Arsene Wenger this season and furious fans are calling for a change in direction
FORMER Arsenal star Ray Parlour has blasted owner Stan Kroenke - claiming he won’t act on Arsene Wenger’s disappointing season as long as the Gunners make money.
Arsenal have just the Europa League to play for this term after failing to fight for the Premier League title once again.
They are 13 points off a Champions League spot, suffered a humiliating Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester City and were also embarrassed in the FA Cup third round by minnows Nottingham Forest.
Some furious fans are demanding Wenger’s head, with reports claiming he could be shown the door with a year remaining on his Emirates contract.
Arsenal also lost key man Alexis Sanchez to rivals Manchester United in January, with new arrivals Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan yet to make a real impact.
But Parlour believes Arsenal owner Kroenke is content to let current trends continue as there’s no sign of the club’s finances drying up any time soon.
Arsene Wenger’s trophies with Arsenal
Premier League: 1998, 2002, 2004
FA Cup: 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2017
Community Shield: 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2017
Parlour told : “Kroenke is not a football fan. He has not been brought up to enjoy football.
“He’s more into American football and has his franchises in America. He is at Arsenal for one reason – to make money.
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“Not being in the Champions League will affect them because they’re losing out on so much revenue, but whether that’s going to change anything…
“As long as the balance sheets are looking good, I don’t think he’s too worried about what happens [on the pitch].”
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