baɪ dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ðə bˈoːɹd hæd pɹɪpˈɛɹd tə fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪt kˌeɪˌɛsˈiː tˈeɪk ˌoʊvɚ ðə klˈʌb, ænd ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ɪt wʌz əfˈɪʃəli ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt stˈæn kɹˈoʊŋk hæd dʒˈɔɪnd ðɪ ˈɑːɹsənəl bˈoːɹd ʌv dᵻɹˈɛktɚz.
By June 2008, the board had prepared to facilitate KSE take over the club, and on September 19, 2008, it was officially announced that Stan Kroenke had joined the Arsenal board of directors.