The story of American businessmen Tom Hicks and George Gillett's ownership of Liverpool FC
Created by LiverpoolEchonews on 03/08/2010
Last updated: 12/10/10 at 09:46
Tags: lfc liverpool fc tom hicks george gillett rick parry david moores rafa benitez
Liverpool FC sale continues despite emergence of second bidder Peter Lim
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/10/12/liverpool-fc-sale-continues-despite-emergence-of-second-bidder-peter-lim-100252-27450687/
New twist as RBS face Tom Hicks in court
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/10/11/liverpool-fc-ownership-case-in-high-court-tomorrow-100252-27448716/
Premier League approve proposed sale of LFC
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/10/08/premier-league-approve-proposed-sale-of-liverpool-fc-100252-27432795/
Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton says that the American owners will walk away humiliated after attempting to block the sale of the club
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/10/07/american-owners-will-walk-away-humiliated-reds-message-to-tom-hicks-and-george-gillett-100252-27419626/
Tom Hicks claims that LFC chairman Martin Broughton did not have the authority to block the Texan's boardroom reshuffle
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/10/07/tom-hicks-denies-he-gave-liverpool-fc-chairman-martin-broughton-authority-to-change-club-s-board-of-directors-100252-27422139/
LFC board announce sale of club to John Henry's NESV
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/10/06/liverpool-fc-sold-to-new-england-sports-ventures-100252-27411806/
Two new bids emerge for Reds as Hicks and Gillett try to block them by restructuring the LFC board
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/10/06/lfc-board-at-war-as-multi-millionaire-john-w-henry-bids-for-the-club-100252-27410865/
The bid fronted by Kenny Huang, considered to be the most favourable of those on the table by the LFC board, withdraw their interest
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/08/20/kenny-huang-qsl-sports-pull-out-of-deal-to-buy-liverpool-fc-100252-27107358/
THE Chinese government, which reportedly has foreign exchange reserves of $2.45trillion (£1.54 trillion), appears to be behind one of the most serious bids to buy Liverpool FC from its American owners
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/08/05/chinese-government-linked-to-liverpool-fc-takeover-bid-100252-27002119/
LIVERPOOL supporters marked American Independence Day by launching their own campaign for independencefrom the club’s US owners.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/07/04/spirit-of-shankly-independence-day-rally-attracts-thousands-of-liverpool-fc-fans-to-st-george-s-hall-100252-26784127/
The well-travelled 62-year-old who guided Fulham to the Europa League final is named new LFC manager
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/2010/07/01/liverpool-fc-manager-roy-hodgson-a-round-up-of-our-coverage-100252-26768489/
MERSEYSIDE MP Steve Rotheram tables a motion in the House of Commons asking the government to help kick out Liverpool FC’s American owners.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/06/11/liverpool-walton-mp-tables-anti-hicks-and-gillett-parliamentary-motion-100252-26631219/
LFC board announce sale of club to John Henry's NESV
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/10/06/liverpool-fc-sold-to-new-england-sports-ventures-100252-27411806/
LIVERPOOL FC fans rallied in protest outside Anfield after the club announced the departure of manager Rafa Benitez.
James McKenna responds to Tom Hicks' assertion, in the aftermath of David Moores' statemen, that he and George Gillett have good owners for Liverpool FC
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/05/28/tom-hicks-you-couldn-t-make-it-up-well-actually-tom-can-100252-26544007/
David Moores broke his silence, having sold the club to Tom Hicks & George Gillett three years earlier, by urging the American owners to sell the club and avoid causing more damage to a "sporting institution of global renown."
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/05/26/former-liverpool-fc-owner-david-moores-urges-tom-hicks-and-george-gillett-to-stand-aside-the-letter-in-full-100252-26523624/
A front page ECHO editorial accuses the American owners of 'systematically raping' Liverpool Football Club and urges them to get out before they kill the club completely
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/05/22/voice-of-the-echo-liverpool-fc-owners-george-gillett-and-tom-hicks-must-leave-now-100252-26497332/
Two bids emerge for Reds as Hicks and Gillett seek to restructure board to block them
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/10/06/lfc-board-at-war-as-multi-millionaire-john-w-henry-bids-for-the-club-100252-27410865/
TOM Hicks says he expects to pocket £600m from the sale of Liverpool FC – making the deal his most profitable yet
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/04/19/liverpool-fc-owner-tom-hicks-claims-he-will-sell-the-club-for-four-times-the-price-he-paid-100252-26269405/
British Airways chairman Martin Broughton is appointed Liverpool FC chairman to oversee the sale of the club
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/04/16/new-liverpool-fc-chairman-martin-broughton-profile-100252-26253444/
New-York based private equity firm Rhone Group, who were reported to have had involvement with Tom Hicks' ill-fated spell in charge of Brazilian club Corinthians, are reported to have made a bid to invest in LFC but Hicks & Gillett fail to respond to their deadline in time
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/03/17/spirit-of-shankly-seek-liverpool-fc-rhone-group-investment-answers-100252-26054100/
LFC fans launch a billboard campaign calling for the resignation of the club's owners
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/03/03/liverpool-fans-take-anti-gillett-and-hicks-campaign-to-billboards-100252-25949928/
Two Indian tycoons looking at investing in LFC say the club's debt levels are key factors in whether they proceed
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/02/10/doubts-cast-on-possible-liverpool-fc-takeover-by-indian-tycoons-100252-25801550/
Tom Hicks' son and LFC board member, Tom Junior, apologised and later resigned his post after sending an abusive email to a Reds fan
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/01/10/owner-s-son-tom-hicks-junior-apologises-to-liverpool-fc-fan-for-sending-abusive-email-100252-25566448/
LIVERPOOL FC’s American owners successfully agreed a re-financing deal to renegotiate its debts amid further anger from Reds fans.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2009/07/28/fans-anger-at-liverpool-fc-american-owners-refinancing-deal-100252-24253108/
Christian Purslow joins the board as managing director following the resignation of long serving chief executive Rick Parry
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2009/06/22/liverpool-fc-appoint-new-managing-director-christian-purslow-anfield-latest-100252-23942840/
Liverpool's accounts reveal a £41m annual pre-tax loss and show the club's debt burden has risen to £359m - club accountants KPMG warn that remaining uncertainty over refinancing the debt before the July 24 deadline may even “cast significant doubt on the group’s and parent company’s ability to continue as a going concern”.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2009/06/04/revealed-how-liverpool-fc-owners-saddled-club-with-42-6m-debts-100252-23793340/
Commercial director Ian Ayre confirms a new sponsorship with the Bank of America, the prospect of three other sponsorships soon and a summer tour to the Far East for Rafael Benitez’s team.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2009/03/04/new-sponsorship-plans-for-liverpool-fc-100252-23066865/
Feb 27, 2009 4:00 AM
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2009/02/27/rick-parry-set-to-leave-liverpool-football-club-100252-23025675/
George Gillett and Tom Hicks endured a torrid day on Merseyside as they ran the gauntlet of protesting fans before and after the Reds victory over Chelsea
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2009/02/02/george-gillett-why-are-liverpool-fc-fans-so-angry-with-me-100252-22834471/
Thousands of fans march before Liverpool's 2-1 win over Manchester United urging Tom Hicks and George Gillett to leave the club
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2008/09/15/george-gillett-meets-spirit-of-shankly-leaders-100252-21820028/
LIVERPOOL fans threatening to boycott the Royal Bank of Scotland unless they stop providing financial support to club owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/09/03/liverpool-fc-fans-we-ll-boycott-royal-bank-of-scotland-over-tom-hicks-and-george-gillett-100252-21665483/
GEORGE GILLETT reveals that Liverpool's feuding co-owners are trying to patch up their differences.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/06/20/liverpool-fc-owners-tom-hicks-and-george-gillett-in-peace-pact-100252-21111415/
Kop Holdings Ltd figures show the club made a £33m loss on the year ending July 31, 2007 including £1.2m in personal claims from the American owners in their first seven months of ownership
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/06/09/us-owners-1-2m-claims-from-liverpool-fc-accounts-100252-21045499/
The first accounts submitted by Kop Football Holdings Ltd, one of Liverpool’s parent companies, show the club’s £350 million loans will also have to be refinanced as early as January and the club must pay interest on a £64 million loan from Kop Football Ltd, its immediate parent company
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/06/09/liverpool-fc-accounts-show-33m-loss-100252-21044784/
GEORGE GILLETT calls on Tom Hicks to stop causing turmoil at the club and insisted he will never sell his shares to his American co-owner
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/04/18/george-gillett-warns-tom-hicks-stop-making-trouble-100252-20783965/
Tom Hicks gives a TV interview branding Chief Executive Rick Parry’s leadership of the club as “a disaster” and claims he will become the sole owner of Liverpool Football Club by buying out George Gillett.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/04/17/tom-hicks-in-new-rick-parry-swipe-100252-20777909/
GEORGE Gillett publicly backs Rick Parry after co-owner Tom Hicks called on Liverpool’s chief executive to resign
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2008/04/11/george-gillett-tom-hicks-can-t-sack-rick-parry-100252-20751924/
George Gillett admits his partnership with Tom Hicks has completely broken down and that he is looking to end his involvement with Liverpool FC
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/03/28/george-gillett-my-liverpool-dream-is-over-100252-20686746/
THOUSANDS of Liverpool fans staged a half-time demonstration against club owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett during West Ham's visit to Anfield
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/03/06/anfield-protest-urges-tom-hicks-and-george-gillett-to-sell-up-100252-20567815/
GEORGE Gillett is thought to be pondering a vastly improved offer for his stake in Liverpool Football Club from Dubai International Capital
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/03/05/liverpool-fc-boss-george-gillett-ponders-massive-dic-pay-off-100252-20561764/
Tom Hicks son and club director, Tom Junior, goes for an ill-advised post-match pint in The Sandon pub near Anfield where he is given a hostile reception by supporters drinking in there
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/02/25/hicks-how-it-turned-nasty-at-sandon-100252-20521140/
More than 700 fans joined together to show the strength of the newly-formed Liverpool supporters’ union Sons of Shankly in a march, and gathered for a meeting at the Olympia Theatre
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2008/02/18/spirit-of-shankly-march-in-liverpool-fc-protest-100252-20488581/
On the first anniversary of the takeover of Liverpool FC by George Gillett and Tom Hicks TONY BARRETT examines the impact the American duo had on the club over the past 12 months.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/02/06/gillett-hicks-one-year-on-from-hope-to-despair-100252-20441485/
Liverpool FC fans show support for boss Rafa Benitez - and their anger towards American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett - with an array of banners during the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/videos-pictures/pictures-of-liverpool/liverpool-fc-photos/2008/01/21/liverpool-fc-fans-show-rafa-support-in-banners-64375-20377497/
Hicks admits holding secret meeting with former Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann with a view to him taking over from Benitez
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2008/01/14/tom-hicks-exclusive-we-lined-up-jurgen-klinsmann-100252-20347665/
Days after a cryptic Rafa Benitez press conference reveals the deteriorating relationship between the manager and the owners, fans march outside Anfield before the Champions League clash between Porto in support of the Spaniard
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2007/11/27/liverpool-fans-to-march-in-support-for-rafa-benitez-100252-20166999/
Only three months after the scheme was first announced, the costs of the proposed stadium development on Stanley Park rises 33% to £400m due to rising international steel prices
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2007/10/26/cost-of-new-anfield-rockets-to-at-least-400m-100252-20013255/
Artist's impressions of the proposed £300m Stanley Park stadium development are released - the club propose to apply for planning permission for an initial capacity of 60,000 rising to 76,000 by the proposed opening date of August 2010
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2007/07/25/revealed-the-first-pictures-of-the-new-anfield-100252-19516474/
Spanish hotshot heads up a summer spending-spree that includes Yossi Benayoun, Ryan Babel and Andriy Voronin - but where has the money come from?http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2007/07/05/fernando-torres-my-heart-was-set-on-liverpool-100252-19408913/
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2007/07/05/fernando-torres-my-heart-was-set-on-liverpool-100252-19408913/
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