Alldeles nyss offentliggjorde Liverpool en rad enorma nyheter.

Martin Broughton har anställs som ordförande med omedelbar verkan. Broughton kommer att jobba tillsammans med Christian Purslow, Ian Ayre och Philip Nash.

Sedan 2007 har klubben gjort strålande ekonomiska resultat, hävdar Liverpool i sitt pressmeddelande. Man nämner att sedan 2007 har:

* The Club’s revenues have increased by 55%;

* Commercial revenues have increased by 83%;

* Operating profit (before player trading and exceptionals) has increased by 60%.

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Vidare OFFENTLIGGÖR  Tom Hicks och George Gillett att klubben är till salu.

Hicks och Gilletts gemensamma pressmeddelande lyder: ”Owning Liverpool Football Club over these past three years has been a rewarding and exciting experience for us and our families. Having grown the Club this far we have now decided together to look to sell the Club to owners committed to take the Club through its next level of growth and development.

”We are delighted that Martin Broughton has agreed to take the position of Chairman, working alongside the club’s excellent senior management team. Martin is a distinguished business leader of excellent judgment and with a great reputation. He is a genuine football supporter and will seek to oversee the sales process in the best interests of the Club and its supporters.”