By Nick Harris 6 October 2010 The acrimonious battle for control of Liverpool is taking a series of extraordinary twists following two “credible” bids for the club which were rejected on Tuesday by owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, who are now seeking to remove MD Christian Purslow and commercial director Ian Ayre from the […]

By Nick Harris 15 August 2010 Liverpool’s managing director, Christian Purslow, has said this morning that “we’ve just received some written bids” for the club, but when asked a specific question about whether any bidder had provided proof of funding, he replied: “Not yet.” Purslow, talking in a wide-ranging interview with Gary Richardson on the […]

By Nick Harris 13 August 2010 Liverpool have yet to identify a front-running bidder to buy the club from Tom Hicks and George Gillett, with an official “holding position” statement released this evening on Liverpool’s official website. The statement says: “The Liverpool FC Board has reviewed a number of proposed bids for the club at […]

By Keira Daley 3 August 2010 Liverpool’s Spanish striker Fernando Torres has made what appears to be an unconditional pledge to remain at the club for the coming season, regardless of the ownership situation. Speaking to the club’s official website today, he said: “I am looking forward to the challenge ahead. My commitment and loyalty to […]