New Owner - John W Henry II
Secara prinsipnya - Liverpool akan bertukar tangan ke John W Henry II.berusia 61 tahun dan kekayaan mencecah £540m . Syarikatnya kendaliannya Boston Red Sox baseball team dan juga memilik kepentingan dlm NASCAR motor racing.
Proposal secara prinsipalnya diterima Liverpool BOD dgn undian 3 - 2 dgn harga £300m
Proposal itu adalah kerjasama New England Sports Ventures (NESW)-juga dimiliki oleh john W henry dan Boston Red Sox Baseball team.
Proposal itu diterima kerana latar belakang John W Henry yg berpengalaman dalam pelaburan dan membangunkan perniagaan sukan .- Cthnya kejayaan Boston Red Sox.
pembelian ini dijangkakan membawa keuntungan kepada Liverpool dan Bolasepak England (BPL) dgn pasaran US yg luas - kini mencecah 300juta penduduk.
John William Henry II (born September 13, 1949) is a futures and foreign exchange trading advisor who founded John W. Henry & Company (JWH). He is the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox and co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing and ableenterprises.co.uk. In March 2006, Boston Magazine estimated his net worth at $860 million, but noted that his company had recently experienced difficulties. In May 2007, reports in the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg noted further difficulties with the firm. - wikipedia
"The board decided to accept NESV's proposal on the basis that it best met the criteria we set out originally for a suitable new owner. NESV's philosophy is all about winning and they have fully demonstrated that at Red Sox.
"We've met them in Boston, London and Liverpool over several weeks and I am immensely impressed with what they have achieved and with their vision for Liverpool Football Club.
"By removing the burden of acquisition debt, this offer allows us to focus on investment in the team. I am only disappointed that the owners have tried everything to prevent the deal from happening and that we need to go through legal proceedings in order to complete the sale."
