Liverpool FC's owner and chairman, John W Henry and Tom Werner, have today admitted that they
didn't know anything about the Merseyside club before taking over, although they knew about
United.
"Very little," replied Henry when asked of his knowledge of the Premier League. "We
knew virtually nothing about Liverpool Football Club nor EPL.
Of all the people that have come to encircle modern football in recent years, few have received
the levels of vituperation that players' agents have. It often feels as if nothing good comes from
their involvement in the game, but this hasn't stopped their influence expanding dramatically in
recent years and it seems more likely than not that this sphere of influence will continue to grow
as contractual matters between players and clubs become more and more complex.
