Tag: Ken Friar

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 25: Piers Morgan attends the National Television Awards on January 25, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Arsenal approached Piers Morgan to become Managing Director

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.
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 03: Arsene Wenger manager / head coach of Arsenal during the UEFA Europa League Semi Final second leg match between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal FC at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on May 3, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Friar: We decided the transfer budget, not Wenger

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.
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The Arsenal board: How much are they paid?

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.

Ken Friar: I miss Highbury but tradition doesn’t pay the bills

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.