WE'RE GUNNER SPEND LIKE CHELSEA
Oct 10 2004
EXCLUSIVE
By Frank Wiechula
ARSENE WENGER will be given the cash to challenge big spenders Manchester United and Chelsea head-on after Arsenal抯 record-breaking ?00million tie-up with Arab airline Emirates.
The Arsenal board have earmarked new funds ?which could be as much as ?0m over the next few years ?for Wenger to strengthen his championship-winning squad.
Wenger has at times had to recruit free transfers and bargain buys while watching megabucks United and rouble-rich Chelsea spend big money on players.
But now Wenger has real transfer clout, thanks to the ?00m naming rights deal, which sees the Gunners?new Ashburton Grove home called the Emirates Stadium for the next 15 years, plus an eight-year shirt sponsorship package.
Arsenal managing director Keith Adelman said: 揂ll the money we have goes into a pot and some is for the stadium, some for players and some for salaries.?/p>
Wenger said: 揟he good thing is now I have the choice, whether I want to use the money on new players or it goes back into the stadium.?/p>
Arsenal will get a first instalment of ?m from Emirates next April as they bid to take on the likes of United, Real Madrid and Barcelona as European global football powers and mighty marketing machines.
Adelman said: 揙ur strategy is very clear. We抳e got to have off-the-pitch success so that we can continue to invest in our on-pitch squad.?/p>
He disclosed that Wenger抯 decision to stay on at the helm ?the Frenchman is set to sign a new extended three-year deal ?was another factor in securing the Emirates agreement.
Adelman said: 揂ll the good news coming out of Arsenal help
新闻的最关键是:温格将会给足够的现金,从而能够在转会市场上和MU和CHELSEA拼一把!因为新球场的命名嘛~!~!
呵呵,我们终于吐气扬眉,可以想买想要的球员了~
P.S.楼主的贴代码错误,所以我编辑一下,请原谅~
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