Arsenal chief Ivan Gazidis has placed further doubt on Alisher Usmanov's attempts to land a place on the Gunners board.

The Uzbeki billionaire, who is already a minority shareholder, wants a seat on the club's top table - and has promised a massive cash injection if owner Stan Kroenke agrees his place on the board.

But Gazidis said: "I don't think whether it's Mr Usmanov or anyone else out there that we should pump money into the football club.

"We don't think that is healthy or for the good of the game When I arrived three-and-a-half years ago there had been a lot of change of the board and some degree of conflict.

"Since then we have worked hard to ensure the board is unified and has a common purpose. In terms of any further additions to the board it is important we don't disturb unity and don't create conflict."