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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 18: Emile Smith Rowe, Rob Holding, Bukayo Saka, Alexandre Lacazette, Mohamed Elneny and Gabriel of Arsenal observe a moment of silence in memory of HRH Prince Phillip, The Duke of Edinburgh who passed away recently prior to during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Fulham at Emirates Stadium on April 18, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Facundo Arrizabalaga – Pool/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 18: Emile Smith Rowe, Rob Holding, Bukayo Saka, Alexandre Lacazette, Mohamed Elneny and Gabriel of Arsenal observe a moment of silence in memory of HRH Prince Phillip, The Duke of Edinburgh who passed away recently prior to during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Fulham at Emirates Stadium on April 18, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Facundo Arrizabalaga – Pool/Getty Images)
The biggest game of the year in the United States took place on Sunday, as the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 23-20. While fans of the Rams were ecstatic after the win, Arsenal fans sitting across the pond must be feeling pretty happy too.
Both the LA Rams and Arsenal FC are owned by the same person, Stan Kroenke. Kroenke has poured a lot of money into the NFL franchise, but the Premier League club hasn’t had the same privilege, with fans often calling for him to be gone.
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However, Kroenke stuck around and now has earned a significant amount of return from his investment into the LA Rams, which exceeds over 4 billion Euros. He built a new stadium for the franchise and the fans were greeted to their first Super Bowl win since 2000.
LA Rams winning could change Arsenal’s future entirely
If Kroenke ever chooses to sell the club, he’ll earn a lot of money, as the Rams are the third most expensive team in the NFL. They are valued at a whopping 3.5 billion Euros, a significant increase from the 553 million Euros Kroenke originally paid for them.
If he does decide to invest that money into Arsenal, the club will be revitalised again. Manager Mikel Arteta is doing a wonderful job with the team this season, but he hasn’t had the financial backing that other top coaches have had in the PL, and yet, the club is flying right now.
Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke reacts to his LA Rams winning the #SuperBowl….🐏pic.twitter.com/DdwVN5AN2H
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 14, 2022
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North London could be Red again this season with Arsenal
Arsenal are currently sitting in sixth place in the Premier League table, but they have played three fewer games than West Ham United in fourth place and are only behind by two points. Meanwhile, Manchester United have a one-point lead over Arsenal after playing two more games.
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Arteta has done wonders with a team that was destined to finish outside the top-7 this season, and he has got the squad firing. If Stan Kroenke does look at the club sometime in the future, he’ll find out what an amazing job the players are doing, and will want to reward them some more.
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