Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is fully
behind manager Rafa Benitez.
Last week, fellow owner George Gillett told the fans to place
the blame for an inconsistent start to the season – which has seen
three defeats in the Premier League and
one in the Champions League – on the shoulders of the manager
rather than criticise the owners for a lack of player
investment.
Benitez, however, retains the total backing of Hicks. A source
told the Sunday Mirror: “Rafa has Tom’s full support.
“Losing two early games was disappointing but perhaps it was a
wake-up call because the team then had six straight wins before
losing at Chelsea, which is always a
tough match.
“There is no panic because there seems to be a lot more balance
in the Premier League this year. As for
the stadium plan, there is a YouTube clip that proves George
Gillett said a spade would be in the ground in 60 days, not
Tom.
“In fairness to George that was the plan, but it was discovered
two weeks later that the plans were seven years old and obsolete
and when new designs and approval were completed. then came the
credit meltdown.
“The plan now is to reduce bank debt and have a strong balance
sheet to facilitate obtaining new stadium finance when the markets
reopen in a year or two.”
and the way to have a strong balance sheet is to have lil' tom
to sell his shares as well...