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Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov's worth rose $3 billion in 2016 - Forbes

Arsenal's minority shareholder Alisher Usmanov grew his net worth by nearly $3 billion over the past year to $15.2 billion, according to the latest figures from Forbes, with majority shareholder Stan Kroenke valued at $7.5 billion.

The figures show the combined net worth of Arsenal's two biggest shareholders is more than twice that of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, whose assets are valued at $9.1 billion in Forbes' 2017 list of the world's richest men.

Usmanov's wealth is a source of frustration for many Arsenal fans, as the club has refused to tap into the Russian tycoon's vast resources to boost their purchasing power on the transfer market.