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Arsenal were one of six English clubs who
signed up for the project before withdrawing amid a storm of
protest from fans, players and the British government alongside
threats of bans and sanctions from the game's European and world
governing bodies.
Kroenke, whose father Stan Kroenke struck a deal to take full
control of Arsenal in 2018, said they had "no intention of
selling" and that they believed they were fit to "carry on in
our position as custodians" of the club.
"I might be met with mistrust and scepticism, but over time I
hope to establish some sort of relationship with our supporter
groups and show them we are capable of taking our club forward,"
he added.
The decision to sign up for the controversial venture was taken
to safeguard the future of the club, said Kroenke.
"The first question we asked was: what is worse, a Super League
or a Super League without Arsenal? We decided a Super League
without Arsenal was the worst," he added.
Kroenke said the question of what the fans wanted was one that
demanded a "much more complicated answer" than they had time to
contemplate.
"From an English fan's perspective ... they want to see more big
matches," he added.
"But as one Chelsea supporter wrote on a sign that I saw online
the other day, you still want your cold nights in Stoke."
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Thursday Stan Kroenke, CEO
Vinai Venkatesham and other figures at the London club involved
in the Super League plan had apologised to the players and
himself.
(Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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