Plea for Sports Minister to step in...

[DJS]

From the Echo:

 

MP Peter Kilfoyle has written to the sports minister asking him to intervene in the bitter ownership battle for Liverpool FC.

 

Mr Kilfoyle, whose Walton constituency includes Anfield, has spoken of his fears about how the squabbles between co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett is affecting regeneration.

 

Now he has stepped into the fray and asked minister Andy Burnham to help find a political solution.

 

With the future of parts of Anfield reliant on the long awaited building of the new stadium, the Labour MP believes it is time for the "soap opera" to come to an end.

 

He writes in the letter: "Although not a supporter of its team, I am the Member of Parliament for the club, and have had a long and positive relationship with it.

 

"It is, therefore, with sadness and regret that I have watched it develop into a soap opera.

 

"The club's iconic status in football means that the image of football is being damaged and the image of the city of Liverpool.

 

"Most importantly, regeneration in one of the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods in the entire country, is being delayed.

 

"Large sums dedicated to regeneration projects in the neighbourhood of the club, are contingent on the development of their proposed new stadium. That appears to be as distant a prospect as ever.

 

"I write to you to ask you to intervene.”

[fyds]

Best you can hope for is the minister getting someone to fire a letter off to Hicks in a waggy-finger stylee.

[The Hitman]

They should buy it,like they did Northern Rock.

[Guest Lucky]

This is not insignificant.

If and when the court proceedings begin for DiC's takeover, past statement's and actions by all the players including local MP's will have a bearing. LFC will not be treated as purely any other business. It's impact on the local community will have a strong influence in my view.

[Falconhoof]

Its all important in the PR war with Hicks. I'd even welcome William Gaillard sticking his uninformed nose in to slag off H&G.