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利物浦Liverpool agree sale to Gillett and Hicks
Outgoing chairman David Moores revealed his desire to see his beloved Liverpool take 'a great step forward' convinced him to sell the club to American tycoons George Gillett and Tom Hicks.
Moores will become honorary life president after the Liverpool board agreed terms 'of a recommended cash offer' to be made by Kop Football Limited, the American pair's bid vehicle.
A Stock Exchange statement revealed the board 'unanimously recommends' that shareholders accept the offer from NHL franchise owners Gillett and Hicks.
Moores said: 'I believe this is a great step forward for Liverpool, its shareholders and its fans.
'This club is my passion and forms a huge part of my life. After much careful consideration, I have agreed to sell my shares to assist in securing the investment needed for the new stadium and for the playing squad.
'I urge all my fellow shareholders to do the same and to support the offer. By doing so, I believe you will be backing the successful future of Liverpool Football Club.
'I am also delighted to accept the offer from the Hicks and Gillett families to continue my involvement in the club by becoming honorary life president.'
The statement to shareholders said: 'The offer is £5,000 in cash for each Liverpool Share, valuing the issued share capital of Liverpool at approximately £174.1million.
'Together with the £44.8million of net debt in the club as at December 31 2006, this represents an enterprise value for Liverpool of £218.9 million.
'Kop is an English private limited company, which has been incorporated for the specific purpose of making the offer and which is ultimately jointly controlled by Mr George Gillett jnr and Mr Thomas O Hicks.
'The board of Liverpool... considers the terms of the offer to be fair and reasonable.
'The board of Liverpool unanimously recommends that Liverpool shareholders accept the offer.'
The club's board also revealed the pair's plans for the new Stanley Park stadium were a key factor in accepting the proposal - as was the plan to support the current staff at boardroom and dugout level.
'Kop has indicated its intention to build, as soon as reasonably practicable, the proposed new 60,000-seat stadium at Stanley Park for which the club has already received planning permission and to facilitate the financing of its construction
'Kop has indicated that it is committed to an annual budget for player transfers and is able to supplement this should Liverpool's management and Kop agree additional funds are required.
'Kop is supportive of both the current executives and the football team management at Liverpool to provide stability to the club.'
Gillett and Hicks, who own NHL teams Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars respectively, were expected to make an announcement after further progress was made on their £470million takeover offer yesterday.
Hicks, who also owns the Texas Rangers baseball team, joined forces with Gillett to gazump rival bidders Dubai International Capital last week.
A statement from the duo this afternoon said: 'Liverpool is a fantastic club with a remarkable history and a passionate fan base.
'We fully acknowledge and appreciate the unique heritage and rich history of Liverpool and intend to respect this heritage in the future. The Hicks family and the Gillett family are extremely excited about continuing the club's legacy and tradition.
'We are particularly pleased that David Moores and Rick Parry will have a continuing involvement in the club. For us continuity and stability are keys to the future.'
Arrangements over the future of Liverpool's new stadium appear to have clinched the deal. Not only has Hicks built up a reputation for developing state-of-the-art stadia for his teams, but the duo have now guaranteed that Liverpool's new Stanley Park ground would not be shared with other teams.
In Gillett's original approach, when he was considering a solo takeover, he had indicated he wanted a ground-share arrangement to cut costs and maximise income.
Hicks and Gillett will split the £470million cost of taking over the club on a 50-50 basis, with around £255million going to buy the shareholding and take over the £80million debt, and a further £215million on the stadium.
The takeover means Liverpool, Manchester United and Aston Villa will all be in American hands.
Malcolm Glazer, owner of American football's (NFL) Tampa Bay Buccaneers, owns United and Randy Lerner, owner of NFL's Cleveland Browns, bought Aston Villa last year.
恭喜利物浦將會有新球場:icon032: 會唔會成為第二支車仔:icon101: 唔賣比麥通賣比美國佬:icon101: 原帖由 kensai 於 2007-2-610:20 PM 發表
會唔會成為第二支車仔:icon101:
西甲明星隊:icon101: 利記值成200m:icon080:
不久前的Parma才值十幾m:icon101::icon9: 原帖由 AC米仔 於 2007-2-611:20 PM 發表
利記值成200m:icon080:
不久前的Parma才值十幾m:icon101::icon9:
球場本身都好多錢:icon101: 原帖由 FlyingDonkey 於 2007-2-623:21 發表
球場本身都好多錢:icon101:
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英國d地值錢好多 原帖由 AC米仔 於 2007-2-611:25 PM 發表
:icon075:
英國d地值錢好多
意大利球會, 除了未來的祖筠達斯, 都係同市政府租球場:icon101: 新球場叫?
係咪好似fm06咁叫"新晏菲路":icon101: George N. Gillett Jr.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_N._Gillett_Jr.
Tom Hicks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Hicks 原帖由 FlyingDonkey 於 2007-2-623:29 發表
意大利球會, 除了未來的祖筠達斯, 都係同市政府租球場:icon101:
法制所限........無法la:icon088: 數目字後面d 0多到丫:icon101: 新球場:icon040: :icon037: 大把錢買人lu:icon112: 原帖由 steve123456789 於 2007-2-701:48 AM 發表
大把錢買人lu:icon112:
咁樣反而唔好 對摩士的眼光有D信心 原帖由 TAMTOM 於 2007-2-702:07 AM 發表
咁樣反而唔好
LFC 之傳統 RIP :( OT
Deal near for Liverpool to play in Hong Kong
Hong Kong- English football giants Liverpool are likely to
play in Hong Kong in July along with fellow Premiership teams
Portsmouth and Fulham, a news report said Wednesday.
The teams were expected to appear on July 25 and 27 at a four-team
tournament featuring Hong Kong's domestic FA Cup winners at the Hong
Kong Stadium, the South China Morning Post reported.
There was no comment from the three teams involved or the Hong
Kong Football Association, but a source close to the Premiership
clubs quoted by the newspaper said, "It is almost a done deal."
Liverpool has a huge following in Hong Kong and sold out the
40,000-seat Hong Kong Stadium when they played an exhibition match on
their last appearance in the former British colony in 2003. 買球員>起新球場
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