Usmanov denied rumors of the sale of shares in the London-based Arsenal

Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov said that does not intend to sell of its stake in the London soccer club Arsenal. Usmanov said that in love with Arsenal as the man in a woman, and would not agree to sell its share in the London club. It says the British publication The Guardian.

Russian clarified that not sell any shares of Arsenal until the chief coach of the team is Ars??ne Wenger.

Rumors of a possible sale of shares Usmanovym London club emerged after it became known that the businessman had lost much of their condition because of the global financial crisis. According to the agency Bloomberg, the loss Usmanov was 6.7 billion pounds (11.7 billion dollars).

Usmanov has a 24.9 per cent of the shares in Arsenal. " Earlier, he declared his intention to bring its stake to locking (25 percent). However, observers suggested that in fact the entrepreneur intends to acquire a controlling stake (more than 50 per cent).

In September 2008, the Board of Directors "Arsenal" entered the American businessman Steve Kronke. Kronke became a member of the governing body of Arsenal on terms that are actually denied Usmanova to acquire control of the club in coming years.

President Arsenal Peter Hill-Wood has repeatedly stated that the club does not need foreign owners, including Usmanov. After the Russian has brought its share of the "arsenals" to 21 percent, Hill-Wood said that the origin of capital Usmanov is a "mystery" and in Uzbekistan, from which comes the entrepreneur, "even questionable business."