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Warrant issued for Sunderland's Ferdinand Police confirm a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Sunderland footballer Anton Ferdinand after he failed to attend court. foxsports.com.au |
Liverpool sale: Peter Lim withdraws his offer to buy club • I am not able to proceed, says Singapore businessman• Lim had improved offer to £320m on Tuesday• Liverpool sale: Live coveragePeter Lim has withdrawn his £320m offer to buy Liverpool. The Singapore business announced his decision today, claiming that the football club's board have no intention of selling to him."It has become clear to me that the board is intent on selling the club to New England Sports Ventures to the exclusion of all other parties, regardless of the merits of their bids," said Lim. "In these circumstances, I am not able to proceed with my intention to acquire the clubA high court ruling on Wednesday gave the Liverpool board the right to proceed with a £300m sale of the club to NESV, who also own the Boston Red Sox baseball team.However, the current owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks, who lost the case, later gained a temporary restraining order on the sale in a Texas court. The takeover case returned to the high court on Thursday as the board seeks to overcome the restraining order.Lim, who made his fortune through stockbroking, said he had received no response to his offer."I have tried to engage constructively with the board and Royal Bank of Scotland based on an offer, funded from my existing resources, providing greater value for Liverpool Football Club, more cash for players, full repayment of all bank debts and a long term personal commitment to build a better future for the club and its supporters," he said."The board and RBS have chosen not to respond or to discuss my offer with me. My representatives even offered to meet the board last night. This was ignored, although NESV was invited to attend that meeting."Lim said his interest in buying Liverpool could be revived if "current events cause the circumstances to change".Liverpoolguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Clint Dempsey backs under-pressure Fulham manager Mark Hughes Fulham striker Clint Dempsey insists manager Mark Hughes has the backing of the club's players. telegraph.co.uk |
Almeida snaps Bremen's scoring funk: Bundesliga Hugo Almeida hit a hat trick before being sent off as Werder Bremen beat St. Pauli 3-0 in the Bundesliga on Sunday in Frankfurt to end a three-game run without scoring a goal. cbc.ca |