Ian Wright blasts Stan Kroenke

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has urged the club's majority shareholder Stan Kroenke to break his silence, amid speculation that he is about to sell his shares to a Middle East consortium.

The American businessman, who has been labelled as 'Silent Stan' due to his unwillingness to talk in public, has come under criticism from the Gunners' fans for his lack of action since joining the club's board of directors in 2008.

The 65-year-old is yet to give any hint that he is willing to sell his shares in the club, and Wright believes that it is time for Kroenke to speak out.

"He is known as 'Silent Stan', but it's time Stan Kroenke started speaking," Wright wrote in The Sun. "Arsenal's majority shareholder needs to start answering some questions and tell everyone what his detailed plans are for the club.

"I want Kroenke to start engaging with the fans. Looking at all his sports teams, I'm not sure any of them actually win anything. Now the Gunners, unfortunately, will be going an eighth year without winning a trophy.

"Kroenke attends board meetings on the rare occasions he travels to London, but that is not really enough for me. He rarely goes to games, so you have to wonder whether he cares about the club. He seems more interested in having a business, which makes a lot of money. That's why I don't think he will sell his shares to anyone."

Wright scored 185 goals for Arsenal during his seven years at the club.