Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke's controversial path to Super Bowl and ongoing feud

Stan Kroenke is standing on the verge of guiding his team to an historic sporting triumph later today.

Unfortunately for Arsenal fans, it’s Los Angeles Rams that are just one game away from sporting immortality, as they take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl 56.

It’s the second time in just three years that the Rams - under the guidance of offensive genius Sean McVay - have reached the pinnacle of the National Football League.

In 2019, Kroenke watched his team be stifled and nullified by the New England Patriots in a defensive performance that will go down in the ages.

But in their own stadium, the Rams can end a 38-year wait for NFL glory in Los Angeles and go into the game as strong favourites.

But not unlike his standing in North London, Kroenke remains a divisive figure across the United States, with his ruthless path to success rubbing some up the wrong way.

So ahead of the biggest game in the NFL, Mirror Football has taken a look at the 74 year old billionaire’s journey with the Rams - which could culminate overnight at SoFi Stadium.

The last time an LA side won NFL’s top prize was when the Raiders beat Washington 38-9 in Tampa, Florida.

11 years later, in the same year that the Raiders uprooted to Oakland, Kroenke bought a stake in the Rams, who had also relocated - this time from California to St Louis.

In 2010, Kroenke became full owner of the franchise and promised to St. Louis patrons that he would “attempt to do everything that I can to keep the Rams in St. Louis”.

In the years that followed, there were broken promises and finger pointing both from Kroenke and local authorities over plans to build an all-purpose stadium in Missouri.

Taxpayers agreed to help finance an £800m stadium to keep the team in