Dein Conquers Europe!

As the international week begins to bite, and Arsenal news of any note starts to dry up, I am indebted to the G14 group of clubs for appointing David Dein as its new chairman. He will be part of a new management committee, elected by the G14 assembly on behalf of its 18 clubs whose British members include Manchester United and Liverpool, as well as Arsenal.

Dein said: "I hope that as chairman of G14 I will be able to build bridges with UEFA and FIFA. "I want to bring about change harmoniously and constructively."

The former vice-chairman of the Football Association acknowledges there are many challenges to be met. "There are issues, such as player release, insurance and the calendar, which remain a source of dissatisfaction for many professional football clubs - not just G14 ones. "We think these can be resolved if we all work together. I hope that over the next nine months we can achieve this."

Dein became a director of Arsenal in 1983, when a stake of less than £300,000 secured him 1161 shares. He is the man credited with bringing the son of God, or Arsene Wenger as he prefers to be known, to Highbury.