Christian Purslow, the Liverpool managing director, is hopeful that the club can secure £100
million of investment in the "foreseeable future".
However, he admits there are "no guarantees" the club will be able to find the cash necessary for
work on a new stadium to resume and fulfil co-owner Tom Hicks's promise of a "big summer" in the
transfer market.
Hulk smash, Hulk score
Reports today suggest that two of the Premier League big guns will move for 23-year-old Porto
striker Hulk. The Brazilian forward has a rumoured release clause of nearly €100 million but a
more realistic sum of £15-20 million would surely tempt Porto to sell.
Liverpool FC, the Premier League soccer club, has confirmed that it will sell the naming rights to
its new stadium, work on which is expected to begin by April.
The stadium, which will be built in Stanley Park, close to the club's current home ground Anfield,
is seen as a key source of revenue by the club's American owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, and
the club's commercial director Ian Ayre says Liverpool would be "crazy" not to sell naming rights
to the new ground.
According to ESPN, Inter coach Jose Mourinho will put his hand up to succeed Rafael Benitez at
Liverpool - but only if the current owners relinquish control of the club.
Benitez's future at Anfield is more uncertain than ever following Wednesday's FA Cup exit at the
hands of Championship strugglers Reading.
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1) Birmingham
A year ago Birmingham was battling clubs simply to have the honor of playing in the top division
in football. This season the newboys are playing like a club that deserves to be considered
"elite".
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1) Birmingham
Everything could come tumbling down, but for now Birmingham has proven all the critics wrong and
have proven that you can compete on the top tier despite not having Scrooge McDuck type of money.
Smart investments have been the key for Birmingham and the newboys are not only in the safety zone,
but they appear to have a real chance at remaining in the top ten for the remainder of the
year.
Liverpool's long-running search for investors to inject £100 million of capital and break the
club's financial paralysis must bear fruit before the end of the season if Rafael Benítez is to
resist overtures from Juventus, the Spaniard admitted.
The Liverpool manager refused to be drawn on whether the Italian side, who has appointed Alberto
Zaccheroni as caretaker until the end of the season, had made a formal offer for his services but
revealed he is aware of Juventus's "interest" and stated his "pride" at being linked with a "top
club".
