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Arsenal Win First League Title, Book CL Final

5/29/2026

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Josh Kroenke said Covid-19 behind-closed-doors matches gave manager Mikel Arteta space to win Arsenal’s first Premier League title in 22 years.
He noted the 2018 takeover, Arteta’s 2019 hiring, his 2020 FA Cup win, and Arsenal’s two prior eighth-place finishes.
He added Arsenal will play Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final and will strengthen as rivals improve.

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Kroenke Praises Arteta

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke said Mikel Arteta’s character made him the clear choice for the risky December 2019 senior-manager appointment.
He declined to credit himself or his father, crediting success to Arteta, his staff, and the players.
He said the club’s patience came from the hard work Arteta and his staff put in behind the scenes.
He called early “growing pains” normal, saying collective effort, not fan pressure, drives progress.

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Arsenal Expands Media

Arsenal launched the “Full Arsenal” YouTube channel and podcast to expand fan-focused media content.
The Kroenke family bought a stake in Arsenal in 2007, completed a full takeover in 2018, and Kroenke recalled Arsenal’s plan to join a European Super League that angered fans.
At a lunch with former chairman Sir Chips Keswick, Kroenke used a boat metaphor about “snipping the rope” and Keswick joked, “Bloody hell, don’t get relegated.”

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Kroenke Credits Title

Josh Kroenke said Covid-19 behind-closed-doors matches gave manager Mikel Arteta space to win Arsenal’s first Premier League title in 22 years.
He noted the 2018 takeover, Arteta’s 2019 hiring, his 2020 FA Cup win, and Arsenal’s two prior eighth-place finishes.
He added Arsenal will play Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final and will strengthen as rivals improve.

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