Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Hicks And Gillett Head For Champions League Game - But Ask Not To Be Seat Together

Tom Hicks and George Gillett will both be at Liverpool's Champions League game with Arsenal on Wednesday - but both have asked not be sat together.

The pair are planning on attending Liverpool's Champions League tie against Arsenal at The Emirates on Wednesday night.

But sources in the club say both have requested not to be seated next to one another.

Hicks is travelling to London with a party of 12 while Gillett is flying in from Colorado with his son, Foster.

As the in-fighting and internal strife continues, chief executive Rick Parry has appealed for a solution to be found at the earliest possible opportunity for the good of the club.

The Reds chief executive has spoken out after George Gillett finally ended his silence and admitted his relationship with co-owner Tom Hicks is in tatters.

"My plea is that something happens this week," he said.

"There is a need for a degree of urgency but it is urgent to get it right, not urgent to come up with the wrong solution."

With Dubai International Capital reportedly keen to launch a full takeover of the Anfield club, Hicks has so far refused to do business unless he can retain a controlling share, while Gillett appears more amenable - claiming DIC would have been "responsible" owners.

Parry is keen to sort the issue out as soon as possible but insists the club have to take correct decisions - and not the most expedient.

"To move onwards and upwards we need a resolution but I don't think this is going to have a direct bearing on the players, that is pretty unlikely," he said.

"It is certainly not conducive to long-term planning and managing of the club.

"Over time, if we fail to deliver and fail to perform, that is when star players become dissatisfied but that is not an immediate fear from where I sit."

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