In it to win it

Morning all…

So, erm, there was a slight administrative error regarding who was supposed to be covering the blog today, so I’m stepping in at very late notice as emergency cover. 

A safe pair of hands or Almunia coming on in the Champions League final? Let’s see…either way, I’m going to keep it short and sweet. 

First things first, James Olley has written an interesting feature for ESPN that includes interview snippets with Josh Kroenke and LA Rams Head Coach Sean McVay. I mentioned in Monday’s piece that KSE appear to be proactively bringing their organisations closer together and it’s something Kroenke Jr referenced openly: 

“I’ve always preached that we need to figure out a way to get our different groups together because it is apples, oranges and watermelon but it’s all fruit to fruit.”

He’s clearly proud of the progress his father’s organisation is making across the board and that sceptics on this side of the pond (of which there were many, including me) are starting to be won over by year-on-year progress under their ownership. 

He said: “I have been involved with the club for over 10 years now, around the board, and I really enjoy it and I love the club. I knew it would be very rewarding to get it back in a position to succeed and prove a few people wrong along the way.”

Mistakes have been made along the way – the post-Wenger structure that was put in place never looked like working and the Super League nonsense was a fiasco – but they’ve developed momentum, invested heavily in the club and generally look like they are paying closer attention to the day-to-day stuff. If not personally, by hiring people who care and have an intimate knowledge of how the club works. 

“I don’t want to give away any of our secrets but what my dad has taught me over the years is: one, know what you don’t know. Two: put people smarter than you in positions to succeed and that’s a good way to find success.”

From what I’ve heard, Tim Lewis – who has been a…

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Publish date : 2024-07-31 08:56:01

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