EPL News: Managing Director of Liverpool Christian Purslow hopes for a better future with NESV, debts need to be cleared
The managing director of Liverpool Christian Purslow has given his blessings to the new owners of Liverpool and in their benediction he said that to him they are the right option for Liverpool and will hopefully help the club into a better future.
Purslow stated that he had a firm belief in New England Sports Ventures and with their confidence and attitude of conquering the world optimism for the club would be an understatement as he knew the English club was going to bounce back with a comeback in
the English Premier League.
After many different stories and developments in Liverpool’s saga, the sale of the Reds finally materialized when NESV put their pen to paper in order to complete the 300 million pound takeover of the Red part of the Merseyside.
It was indeed a tumultuous week for the Kop in which the loyal had to witness and worry about many things. During these last few days the former American owners of Liverpool Football Club; Tom Hicks and George Gillett have fought tooth and nail to prevent
the sale from occurring but their efforts, to everybody’s relief, were wasted in futility.
The desperate men had tried various strategies; from legal cases and injunctions to mind games and cheap tricks but all were in vain in the end as what seems in the betterment of the teams has to be for the betterment for the club.
Purslow also expressed that he detested the way in which the former owners had decided what their parting legacy should be. He praised the patience, tolerance and commitment shown by NESV through the whole turbulent process.
In a press release Purslow stated, “The most important thing is that NESV have cleared us of all the debts which, frankly, shouldn't have been on the club in the first place.”
He added, “They've done so in a way which leads me to believe that they will learn the lessons of the past and approach the challenge of owning Liverpool Football Club in a way which I think our fans will judge over time and which I'm optimistic will prove
to be a very positive improvement on what we've been through recently.”
Purslow also admitted that he felt very proud of helping Anfield get over their jeopardized times. He confessed that to bring the club out of the storm and to walk with your head up high was a feeling of satisfaction.
The managing director was adamant on the issue that the debts related to RBS will be paid off to resolve the last glitch in the deal. Hicks and Gillett owned money through Liverpool to the bank and apart from some technical situations in which the predecessor
are trying again to get their hands on the club, the money has to be paid to avoid administration issues.
On the issue Purslow commented, “Given how this is right up against a deadline which could have had very serious implications for our football club, I'm hugely relieved, hugely pleased to have got over the finishing line.”
He added, “I wish it hadn't taken as long and I wish it hadn't had the twists and turns along the way, but it's very pleasing to get the job done.”
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