Liverpool Owners In Trouble

[Beefy]

Liverpool face the shocking possibility of a second takeover within a year.
Anfield insiders believe American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett will be forced to put the club up for sale again to avoid financial meltdown just 10 months after completing their Mersey swoop.

And that has alerted Dubai International Capital, who were also interested in the club last February.

There are major doubts that Hicks and Gillett have the funds to pay for a £300million stadium on Stanley Park or even give manager Rafa Benitez a big transfer war chest. DIC were stunned when they were outflanked by Hicks and Gillett earlier this year but a fresh New Year bid is now a realistic prospect.

Hicks has denied considering diluting his 50 per cent shareholding but it's clear the financial demands upon the owners are beyond their expectations.

The Americans will want at least three times the £219m they paid less than a year ago. But as they have to repay a £298m loan by February, and have no deal in place to pay this debt or for a stadium, circumstances may soon give them little option but to welcome bids.

[Beefy]

How have Liverpool managed to get into such a mess financially?

[lfc junkie]

didnt surprise me; we havent seen a penny from the americans.

[Beefy]

The trouble is with the yanks is they buy the club and then spend all their time trying to pay the interest charges instead of concentrating on the football side

[Sweepy Bee]

And to think it was the Man Utd fans who kicked up when the Americans took over.

[Kelly]

Originally Posted by Beefy

How have Liverpool managed to get into such a mess financially?

Greed

Originally Posted by Sweepy Bee

And to think it was the Man Utd fans who kicked up when the Americans took over.

I don't see too many Man Utd fans chirrping up now, eh? Yes, there was a debt but it's been realised and look how strong we are both on & off the pitch

[lfc junkie]

you really conquered europe since the yank took over

[Cunning stunts]

Originally Posted by lfc junkie

you really conquered europe since the yank took over

To be fair liverpool havent won anything in europe while the septics have been in charge