But there is also a sadness for Dein that it ended so abruptly in 2007 and the Wenger era never recovered. A great expose behind the scenes of the issues facing Deins departure - one of the worst days in Arsenals recent history. When I point out that similar arrangements rarely ended well with great managers of the past at other clubs, he immediately offers the reasons why it would have worked.

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Now sanctioned in the aftermath of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, Usmanov – often referred to as Putin’s favourite oligarch – would have been a disastrous owner for Arsenal had he been able to gain control. He has a lot of strings to his bow and that bothers me because Arsenal was my life and to a large extent still is. I could see what was happening at Chelsea and then latterly [after he left], Manchester City, now Newcastle, and who knows who will be next. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I was really worried when I read all the business jargon and the deals didn’t really interest me at all, although, as the book progressed, there were so many pleasant surprises, such as pioneering women’s football, campaigning against racism, and offering offenders a path into the game which really impressed me.

The “prime mover” in the creation of the Premier League, hugely influential within the England set-up and the mastermind – along with Arsène Wenger – in creating the glory days at Arsenal Football Club, Dein’s book has been written together with Henry Winter of The Times and Amy Lawrence of the Athletic . It is clear that his ousting from the board still rankles with him,as does the fact that he was not appointed back on the board when Kronke took control. It’s good for an insight into business of football and the people who give their lives to passion of football.

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The transformation from there through George Graham and then Wenger was remarkable but division came in the new millennium when the challenge of building a new stadium arose. But also thinking that maybe whoever I sold to could end up owning the club and then I would end up driving the car again.He was a prime mover in the creation of the Premier League, hugely influential within the England set-up and, of course, was the mastermind - along with Arsène Wenger - in creating the glory days of Arsenal Football Club, leading the team for almost a quarter of a century. I have learnt a lot from reading this book, David thanks for sharing your experiences and wise words!

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There's no doubt that Dein has been one of the most significant and influential figures in British football for over three decades - operating at club and international level.I had my foot on the accelerator,” he reflects on the rest of the Arsenal board of the time, “and they had their foot on the brake in a way.

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The football in season 2019-20 was so bad i could take no more particularly witnessing live the defeat by Burnley.This led to my shares being compulsorarily sold to Kronke and my giving up my season ticket 3 years later. These stories have never been heard, and they come from the man who was in the room at the time,” he said.