STAN KROENKE has won over critical fans as he greeted Arsenal players and Mikel Arteta.

Gunners supporters have often been heavily critical of the American and even protested for him to sell the club.

Stan Kroenke signing an Arsenal shirt ahead of Arsenal’s game against FC Barcelona.

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke has won over fans

Fans had protested Kroenke’s ownership of the club

The Kroenke family met the Arsenal squad

However, fans have performed a sҺock U-turn regarding their opinions of him.

Kroenke currently seems to have the support of the Arsenal supporters as a result of several wise additions, the decision to keep Arteta, and a sweet moment during preseason.

While the team was in the US for friendlies against the MLS All-Stars, Manchester United, and Barcelona, Kroenke attended a practice.

He joined him along with Josh and his two bulldogs.

Arteta followed the Arsenal players Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko as they paid them a visit and met their dogs.

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The owner also had chats with the likes of Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka.

Fans hailed the relationship between the team and Kroenke, admitting their views on the 75-year-old had changed.

One said: “I hated these fellas three years ago and now I’m fully content with what they’re doing.”

Another reacted: “I was convinced we had the Glazers mark two for owners, now I would probably trust the Kroenkes with my life.”

A third added: “What a lovely bloke Stan Kroenke is.”

Others praised the manager, saying: “Arteta has mɑd aura.”

Kroenke purchased a majority stake in August 2018 after initially joining the board of directors in 2008.

Fans had previously been disgruntled with his lack of support for the squad and held him partially accountable for the club’s involvement in the European Super League and their failure to finish in the top four for six straight seasons.

With more than £200 million spent on Rice, Kai Havertz, and Jurrien Timber this summer, Kroenke went all out.