On April 20, Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil refused to join teammates in taking a 12.5 per cent pay cut at the Emirates. On April 23, a study published by detailed that owner Stan Kroenke had seen his personal wealth increase by £323million since the start of 2020.
The Gunners owner, 72, is valued at £8.1bn by Forbes. Via his Kroenke, Sports and Entertainment (KSE) vehicle, the American owns not just Arsenal, but also the Los Angeles Rams (NFL), Denver Nuggets (NBA), Colorado Avalanche (NHL) and Colorado Rapids (MLS).
Despite all of those teams currently being out of action - with uncertainty reigning over the vast majority of the world’s sport - and the global financial issues brought about by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, the