On Monday, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay joined team President Kevin Demoff in London to watch the Champions League semifinal showdown between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid.
Rams owner Stan Kroenke also owns Arsenal, who were victorious, winning the match 1-0. Arsenal, who tied with Madrid during their first leg, now advance to the final, where they will take on defending champion Paris Saint-Germain.
Sean McVay and Rams president Kevin Demoff are in London for the Arsenal – Atletico Madrid match going on at the moment. McVay has become good pals with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta over the years and they’ve served as sounding boards for each other since they met in 2019.
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McVay and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta have a close relationship due to Kroenke’s ownership, something McVay discussed last October.
“It’s special because I think there’s an understanding of a willingness to share,” stated McVay on the relationships he’s built with Kroenke’s other organizations. “There are so many things that are similar and in alignment even if it might be different arenas or different sports, but leadership, trying to get everybody on the same page. What are the things that you want to commit to with your values and principles? I’ve gotten to have a relationship with Mikel Arteta that I really cherish and value, learned a lot from watching the way that he moves.
“Then when we’ve gotten a chance to visit with one another, had a chance to connect with the Nuggets, Avalanche people and it’s really special. I think with Kevin’s involvement and interactions and exposure to all parts of it, it’s helpful to really be able to see what it looks like. I think you’re seeing all their organizations that they oversee. It’s not by coincidence that it starts at the top and why they’ve been successful and why they do things the right way.”
McVay also spoke about his relationship with Arteta, stating that they have both learned from each other, using those tools with their teams.
“I think what you feel from him, there’s such a consistent alignment in terms of the things that we value, but you talk about building relationships, having the courage to go for it, being steady through the tough moments, being connected where you’re in it with the group,” McVay said last year. “One of the things that I love about him that we try to be able to do is he’s so reflective on where he can continue to grow.
“He’s not afraid to ask questions that he wants real honest feedback from his guys of where he can improve for them or maybe what are the things that they really like that he wants to continue to do whether that be with his players, with his staff. But the way that he leads and the way that he models the way is a great example. I’ve really cherished watching him navigate the different things that you’re responsible for navigating in leadership positions. Then the great pressure or whatever it is, it’s a privilege and he embraces it and it’s cool to watch him move and how he handles it all.”
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams’ Sean McVay, Kevin Demoff attend Arsenal’s Champions League win
