Alisher Usmanov Declares War And Wants Arsenal

BLOGGERS’ pal Alisher Usmanov is closing in on Arsenal. In “GUNNERS RED OCTOBER”, Mirror readers learn that the Russian billionaire has increased his stake in the club to 22 per cent. (Pic: Beau Bo D’Or)

And he has “declared war on ‘slurs’ on his character’”.

As the Mirror puts it (“Red Al upping his raw stake”), Usmanov is upset at what he sees as an internet “smear campaign over his rise to prominence”.

A source close to Usmanov tells us: “Alisher is very angry at the rubbish and slurs that are being written and wants to explain the truth to Arsenal fans and the people in England.”

We humbly advise Usmanov to think twice before addressing the Gunners’ faithful over a blog. His words may not go down well with one and all.

And then good intentions can turn into a PR disaster.

See what can go wrong here and here.

Anorak

Posted: 28th, September 2007 | In: Alisher Usmanov, Back pages Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink