Arsenal supremo Stan Kroenke says he's been following the club closely for over a decade.

Kroenke revealed that he has been admiring Arsenal from afar for more than a decade.

"I have always been aware of Arsenal," he told the Telegraph. "I would say it was about 10 or 12 years ago that I really started following Arsenal. I followed very closely the season when Arsenal went unbeaten. It was unbelievable. I went over to see several games when ­Thierry Henry was still there."

Kroenke also discloses a conversation involving Billy Beane, the famous baseball coach whose life story is the subject of bestselling book Moneyball and a new Hollywood film in which Brad Pitt plays the lead role.

"Billy Beane is a very famous guy in America," Kroenke says. "And do you know who his idol is? Arsène Wenger. No kidding. You know why? His ability to spend money and extract value. That is what it is all about to be successful in pro sports.

"If you can do that better than other people, you are always going to be pretty good. Billy Beane's idol is Arsène Wenger. Check it out."