Half Of Premiership To Be In US Hands?

As Arsenal prepare to fight off a takeover bid from US tycoon Stan Kroenke, a
host of other Premiership clubs are set to fall in to the hands of American
business.

The burgeoning value of domestic and overseas media
rights for English football has caught the eyes of international investors, with
clubs such as Newcastle, Fulham, Reading and Manchester City set to join
Liverpool, Aston Villa and Manchester United as coming under pressure from
American based investors.

There was further speculation over the weekend
about the future of Arsenal as billionaire Stan Kroenke called in JP Morgan to
advise on a possible £650million takeover.