Vieira distanced itself from the alleged claim of the Gunners of Spotify founder Daniel Ek, stating that he is in a different position after being appointed manager of Crystal Palace.
What did Patrick Vieira say?
The Arsenal legend will face his old club for the first time since his return to the Premier League to take the reins of his London rivals on Monday, after a solid start at Selhurst Park. Before joining the Eagles, however, the Frenchman was a staunch supporter of Swedish billionaire Daniel Ek’s going over to buy his old side – but now he feels the current owner of Kroenke won’t sell. Patrick Vieira, when asked about his previous support, stated that he simply expressed himself as Patrick, an ex-Arsenal footballer. This comment was based on how the direction is going.
Patrick Vieira was talking to someone who had a different look and a different way of getting Arsenal out. Vieira is in a different position than a couple of months ago. So Patrick is not going to express himself in the same way he did when he was just an ex-Arsenal footballer. When they looked at the situation at the time, it was clear that the Stan Kroenke family was making a statement that the club was not for sale. Then Vieira thinks it’s over. You cannot buy a football club if the club is not for sale.
A little about the topic
Along with legends Denis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry Patrick Vieira offered his support for Eck’s bid following Arsenal’s failed European Super League. However, Stan, who also owns the Los Angeles Rams NFL franchise among other sports teams, remains adamant that he will not part ways with the Gunners. Thierry reassured supporters last month that Daniel remains committed to the project to buy the club, however, suggesting that there may be a long saga left for fans.