{"id":415416,"date":"2011-05-02T15:53:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-02T15:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/02\/stan-kroenke-facing-backlash-from-arsenal-supporters-trust-over-proposed-6-5-ticket-price-increase\/"},"modified":"2011-05-02T15:53:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-02T15:53:00","slug":"stan-kroenke-facing-backlash-from-arsenal-supporters-trust-over-proposed-6-5-ticket-price-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/02\/stan-kroenke-facing-backlash-from-arsenal-supporters-trust-over-proposed-6-5-ticket-price-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"Stan Kroenke facing backlash from Arsenal Supporters&#8217; Trust over proposed 6.5% ticket price increase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h3>By Mark Fordham<\/h3>\n<h4>2 May 2011 16:53:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"72.604432505\">\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stan Kroenke\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/36c72955128489_news.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Stan Kroenke<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><span id=\"divAdnetKeyword\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/94\/arsenal\">Arsenal<\/a> majority shareholder Stan Kroenke is facing a backlash from the club&#8217;s supporters&#8217; trust after the board announced plans to increase ticket prices by 6.5 per cent next season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The plans were announced last week much to the annoyance of fans and the supporters&#8217; group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The statement from the Arsenal Supporters&#8217; Trust last week read: &#8220;Our objection has nothing to do with recent results and everything to do with our concern that loyal Arsenal fans are being priced out of attending matches. The wider economic climate means that many fans are suffering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;They can no longer afford the high cost of tickets, and we have been approached by many concerned members who tell us that accepting a price rise is no longer a matter of choice, but will force their exclusion as their finances just can&#8217;t stretch to meet it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The plans will come under extra scrutiny this week as Kroenke looks set to offer for the rest of the shares in the club which he does not currently hold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He holds 63% of the club\u2019s shares and the indications are that the AST are looking for assurances that Kroenke will not borrow money against the club in a similar move to that of the Glazer\u2019s at Manchester United and Liverpool\u2019s previous American owners.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/36c72955128489_news.jpg-150x150.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Visit link:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2896\/premier-league\/2011\/05\/02\/2468224\/stan-kroenke-facing-backlash-from-arsenal-supporters-trust\" title=\"Stan Kroenke facing backlash from Arsenal Supporters' Trust over proposed 6.5% ticket price increase\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stan Kroenke facing backlash from Arsenal Supporters&#8217; Trust over proposed 6.5% ticket price increase<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Mark Fordham 2 May 2011 16:53:00 Stan Kroenke Related Links Teams Arsenal majority shareholder Stan Kroenke is facing a backlash from the club&#8217;s supporters&#8217; trust after the board announced plans to increase ticket prices by 6.5 per cent next season. 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