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David Dein explains what has finally changed at Arsenal after 15 years of Kroenke 'mistakes'

Former Arsenal chairman David Dein has claimed that the current board have made "bad mistakes" but believes that after 15-years, the club is on the right path once again. The 79-year-old Arsenal fan played a key role in some of the club's success in the latter stages of the 20th century heading into the early 2000s.

The 1989 league title was the Gunners' first in 18-years, winning the old division one in dramatic style with a 2-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield. It was actually their opponents who they managed to pip to the trophy, beating them on goals scored by eight come the 38th game of the season.

Dein also played a key role in the hiring of Arsene Wenger, an unknown name at the time, as well as sanctioning the signings that would see his success as well as the creation of the Invincibles. However, in 2007 he was given his marching orders and left the club after years of success.

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