Arsenal approached Piers Morgan about taking up the role of Managing Director at the club in 2000 but, thankfully, the shamed newspaper editor declined the offer because it didn’t pay enough.
Arsenal director Ken Friar admits Arsene Wenger was completely at the mercy of the board for his transfer budget, despite the widespread belief the Frenchman was penny-pinching.
As we’re approaching the end of the transfer window with only £2m spent on transfer fees so far, we’ve looked at how much the Arsenal board make in a year.
Arsenal director, Ken Friar, has admitted that although he does miss Highbury, moving to the Emirates was the best financial move the club could have made.