Arsenal director dies two days after selling shares to Kroenke

ARSENAL has announced that director, Danny Fiszman has died at the age of 66 after a long battle against illness. The businessman joined the board in 1992 and recently reached an agreement with Kroenke Sports Enterprises over the sale of his shares.Arsenal chairman, Peter Hill-Wood paid tribute to Fiszman and said: Danny was a visionary director, a gentleman and a true Arsenal fan. We are all deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend Danny.Hill-Wood added: His voice, wisdom and presence around the football club he so dearly loved will be sorely missed.Arsenal Football Club will forever be indebted to Danny for his invaluable foresight and contribution during the move from Highbury to our new stadium. Our thoughts at this time are with Dannys wife Sally, family and friends. We have lost a much-loved husband, father, grandfather and friend. Fiszman played a pivotal role in Arsenals move from Highbury to Emirates Stadium in 2006 and forged a close friendship and working relationship with Gunners manager Arsene Wenger.But the Swiss-based diamond dealer was forced to reduce his day-to-day involvement with the club while fighting cancer and recently sold his 16.1% shareholding to American businessman Stan Kroenke.Dannys unwavering commitment to Arsenal and the sport of football was amazing and inspiring, said Kroenke, now Arsenals majority shareholder.He taught me so much about the proud history and traditions of Arsenal. We not only lost a great business leader but a good friend. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family at this difficult time.Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis commented: I am very sad. Danny was much loved at Arsenal, not just for his extraordinary vision and commitment driving our club forward but because he was a respectful gentleman whose passion for Arsenal was at the heart of everything he did.We will miss him deeply. I am honoured to have worked with Danny and I know that the many Arsenal staff who knew him at the club share this sentiment.
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