U.S. owners near purchase of Liverpool soccer club
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First it was Manchester United. Then Aston Villa. And now Liverpool, with a record 18 English championships, also is about to come under American ownership.Comment
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George Gillett and Tom Hicks, the American co-owners of Liverpool, on Friday dismissed reports that they are preparing to sell all or part of the club to Dubai International Capital (DIC), the investment arm of the Gulf Emirate.
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Manchester United supporters have reacted angrily to news that the club could be bought out by Malcolm Glazer. The club confirmed on Monday it had received a takeover approach, thought to be from the American businessman.
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Steven Gerrard claimed he was mightily impressed by Liverpool's new American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks as they prepared to make the club the biggest in the world, the News of the World reported.
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Liverpool supporters launch an ambitious plan to buy the football club from its current American owners.
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LONDON -- First it was Manchester United. Then Aston Villa. And now Liverpool, with a record 18 English championships, also is about to come under American ownership.
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Will the passel of American businessmen who have bought clubs in England inevitably become emotionally involved in their teams and the game of soccer? Businessman Dan Jones thinks so.
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U.S. financier Malcolm Glazer is working  with investment bank Rothschild on a potential 800 million  pound ($1.51 billion) takeover offer for Manchester United but  a bid for the world's richest soccer club is not imminent,  sources close to the process said Friday.
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US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer could launch a takeover bid for English football giants Manchester United this week after securing financing and making contact with the club's largest shareholders, newspapers ...
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Thomas O. Hicks, who owns the Texas Rangers baseball team and Dallas Stars of the N.H.L., and Montreal Canadiens owner George N. Gillett Jr. completed a deal to buy the storied English soccer club.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer has found new financial backers for his takeover bid of UK soccer club Manchester United (UK:MNU) , according to the BBC.
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Premiership giants Liverpool are moving closer to a deal which would involve a takeover by a Dubai-based company by the end of the year, press reports have said.
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American businessman Malcolm Glazer has moved closer to a takeover bid for England&#39;s storied soccer club Manchester United. The owner of the NFL&#39;s Tampa Bay Buccaneers upped his stake in the
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Soccer club Manchester United, the most well-known British team, confirmed Monday it's been approached by a potential buyer.
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Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Malcolm Glazer, the owner of the National Football League&#39;s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is apparently preparing a new takeover offer for English soccer powerhouse Manchester United.
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Premiership football club Manchester United was today facing the possibility of a fresh bid from US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer. The Old Trafford-based club said the owner
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US tycoon Malcolm Glazer makes a fresh approach to buy Manchester United, which could lead to a bid valuing the Premiership club at Â£800m.