GEORGE GILLETT has refused to deny hiring a leading American bank to find a buyer for Liverpool.
In an interview with Canadian radio station Fan 590, Gillett was pressed on a number issues, including the ownership of the club, his relationship with co-owner Tom Hicks and the recent postponement of work on the planned new stadium on Stanley Park.
In response to questioning about speculation that Merrill Lynch have been hired to search for potential buyers, Gillett responded: "We would not have any comment on that.
“ There is too much speculation already," and insisted that a lot of the stories in the British media are "made up".
He was more forthcoming on his relationship with Hicks which has previously been strained.
"We are working together," he said. "Things are good. Tom is a great guy and he is smart as well.
"We got off on the wrong basis and we are a little embarrassed by that."
Gillett was not prepared to put forward his own thoughts on why he and Hicks remain so unpopular with the Liverpool fans, preferring to allow "the club to do the talking".
"I think you would have to ask the fans," he said. "I think there are some things that have happened that upset them.
"But I think they're at a point where they are allowing the boys to demonstrate their skill and allowing Rafa – one of the great coaches in the history of the sport – to do his thing so we just want to leave it that way.
Hicks and Gillett recently announced that plans to build a new stadium had been put on hold because of the credit crunch, but insists preparatory work is ongoing.
In an interview with Canadian radio station Fan 590, Gillett was pressed on a number issues, including the ownership of the club, his relationship with co-owner Tom Hicks and the recent postponement of work on the planned new stadium on Stanley Park.
In response to questioning about speculation that Merrill Lynch have been hired to search for potential buyers, Gillett responded: "We would not have any comment on that.
“ There is too much speculation already," and insisted that a lot of the stories in the British media are "made up".
He was more forthcoming on his relationship with Hicks which has previously been strained.
"We are working together," he said. "Things are good. Tom is a great guy and he is smart as well.
"We got off on the wrong basis and we are a little embarrassed by that."
Gillett was not prepared to put forward his own thoughts on why he and Hicks remain so unpopular with the Liverpool fans, preferring to allow "the club to do the talking".
"I think you would have to ask the fans," he said. "I think there are some things that have happened that upset them.
"But I think they're at a point where they are allowing the boys to demonstrate their skill and allowing Rafa – one of the great coaches in the history of the sport – to do his thing so we just want to leave it that way.
Hicks and Gillett recently announced that plans to build a new stadium had been put on hold because of the credit crunch, but insists preparatory work is ongoing.
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