http://tinyurl.com/597rlp Former Arsenal powerbroker David Dein is stepping down from his position as chairman of Alisha Usmanov's shareholding company in order to improve the Russian billionaire's relationship with the club. Usmanov is now the major shareholder at the Emirates Stadium, with just short of 25 per cent, but the Arsenal board will not do business with him while arch-enemy Dein heads his Arsenal vehicle, Red & White Holdings. 当没有利用价值的时候.......就这样被抛开了 Dein had a hugely acrimonious split with the club a year and a half ago when he facilitated American sports magnate Stan Kroenke's buying of the ITV shareholding before selling his own 14 per cent stake to Usmanov for about ￡ 75m. Since then, football visionary Dein, who was one of the first to predict the foreign invasion of super-wealthy Premier League club owners - and the need for Arsenal to embrace the new breed of investors - has helped Usmanov quickly increase his stake in the club. But Dein realises that there is now no chance of Usmanov having the type of input into Arsenal - and a possible seat on the board - his shareholding merits while the former Arsenal vice-chairman remains so closely tied to him, such is the hostility towards Dein. However, Dein, who will celebrate his 65th birthday tomorrow, loves football too much to walk away. He is likely to take up a position with UEFA or FIFA, but will not join any other club other than his beloved Arsenal. 即将满65岁的Dein，未来可能会去UEFA跟FIFA任职。 -- 早知如此何必当初呢？ -- Cesc"He's only 17, he's better than Roy Keane" Fabregas. --

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