Over the next decade, debts incurred forced him to sell just short of a 30% stake to co-director Danny Fiszman for approximately £11m. Dein built up his shares until he owned 42% of the club in 1991. At the time of Dein's purchase in 1983, Hill-Wood described Dein as "crazy" to invest his money in the club, stating that "to all intents and purposes, it's dead money". He was appointed when he bought a 16.6% share of the club for £292,000 from Peter Hill-Wood, Arsenal's chairman. He was vice-chairman of Arsenal between 19. Arsenal ĭein began in business as a sugar trader. He spends much of his time giving motivational speeches to schools and prisons in the UK and at football conferences. He was also the International President of England's failed 2018 World Cup bid.ĭein is also the founder of The Twinning Project, a charity which connects prisons and football clubs to help the rehabilitation of prisoners. He was the President of the G-14 group of European football clubs between October 2006 and May 2007, and has sat on various committees within FIFA and UEFA including UEFA's Club Competition Committee and Executive Committee. In August 2007 he sold his shares in Arsenal to London-based, Russian-owned business company, Red and White Holdings. 7 September 1943) is a British businessman, known for being a former co-owner and vice-chairman of Arsenal Football Club, and former vice-chairman of the Football Association.ĭein was vice-chairman of Arsenal between 19, and was instrumental in the formation of the Premier League in 1992. Former vice-chairman of Arsenal Football Clubĭavid Barry Dein MBE (b.
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