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Arsenal chairman hospitalised

02 December 2012, 13:27

The chairman of Arsenal, Peter Hill-Wood, is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart attack, the club announced on Sunday.

Arsenal revealed that the 76-year-old, a close ally of manager Arsene Wenger, had been suffering from pneumonia.

"Peter was taken ill at home on Friday and is currently being treated in hospital. He is making a good recovery," read a statement from Arsenal.

"The club wishes Peter a full and speedy return to health and our thoughts are with him and his family at this time."

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