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Arsenal director Josh Kroenke admits he finds it 'hard to truly relate' to the club's fans amid unrest over father Stan's ownership... and insists their doomed European Super League plans have brought him and angry supporters 'closer than ever before'

Arsenal director Josh Kroenke has admitted he finds it 'hard to truly relate' to the club's fan base, admitting their level of support is 'way deeper' than fandom in the United States.

Kroenke has served as a director of the Premier League giants since December 2013 under father Stan Kroenke's divisive ownership.

The 74-year-old American took a 9.9 per cent stake in Arsenal back in 2007 and slowly increased his shareholding until it reached 62.89 per cent in April 2011.

Arsenal director Josh Kroenke has admitted he finds it 'hard to truly relate' to the club's fans
Arsenal fans have lamented the Kroenke family's control of the club in recent seasons
Kroenke admitted that the decision to sign up to the European Super League was wrong but believes it's made his bond with fans 'closer'

The American family then assumed full control of the club in 2018 after Alisher Usmanov accepted his bid to buy him out of his remaining shares for £550m.