Arsenal owners' new philosophy should serve as example to Premier League rivals

Arsenal are in the Premier League title race. The team has been transformed under the ownership of the Kroenkes. They bought out Alisher Usmanov's stake in 2018 and have been successful in their transfer policy. They have also got internal appointments right with Edu as technical director. It should serve as a warning to Premier league clubs looking for new investors. Shared ownership rarely works well and it is far better for one family to have complete control and the final say. Spotify tycoon Daniel Ek's takeover of Spotify was a bad idea.

Ivan Toney is being investigated by the FA for alleged betting offences. The case could be concluded in January. Brentford will be able to keep their star striker.  

Pien Meulensteen is gaining a lot of attention from broadcasters. Meuleenstein works for Premier League Productions and she also worked for BBC at the World Cup. Channel 4 and their England coverage with Jules Breach is an example of broadcasters using new voices and new faces.

Tottenham host Arsenal in the North London derby at 4.30pm on Sunday, January 15. Arsenal's WSL team host Chelsea at the Emirates at 12 noon on the same day.

Apple TV launches their “Super League: The War for Football’ documentary series next week. The director is Jeff Zimbalist who made ‘The Two Escobars” which is one of the best TV docs of recent years.

There are five all-Premier League ties in the FA Cup third round. The fourth and fifth round will have fewer top flight clubs than usual.