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BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Liverpool | Hicks ready to block Gillett sale
Tom Hicks says he is prepared to block any attempt by co-owner George Gillett to offload his stake in Liverpool. Reports suggest Gillett may be ready to sell his shares in the club. But Hicks told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper: "Not only am I not going to sell, my partner cannot sell without my approval. "So I kind of have the ability to determine the outcome of what is going to ...
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Tom Hicks Is a Stubborn Old Fart
FanHouse — ... won't make up for Premier League ineptitude. Jamie Carragher gets nicked by bobbies after a dust-up with a fan -- an obvious cry for help if I've ever heard one. Rafa Benitez, who promises to rotate less, honest!, is getting a longing glance from Atletico Madrid. Now this: in the wake of rumors that George Gillett, one of Liverpool's American co-owners, is about to sell out to Dubai Investment Capital, Tom Hicks, the other American co-owner, has threatened to block any potential sale. "Not only am I not going to sell, my ...

Liverpool Watch: Mascherano to sign, Hicks to buy out Gillett, what Carragher did and the fan-based LFC bid
Soccerlens.com — ... Instead, Hicks is making some pretty mystical comments to the press which is only helping to fuel the speculation. He says: ...

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