Rick Parry
Rick Parry
Rick Parryis the former chief executive of Liverpool Football Club, and the former head of the FA Premier League. He is currently on the board of directors at New York Cosmos...
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We welcome the decision to allow us in the competition next season. We wish to express our thanks to all those who supported us and campaigned on our behalf.
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The loss is essentially attributable to two factors. The loss of Champions League revenue and the decision to change the management team.
concerned easy far
It hasn't been easy for him but as far as we are concerned it is the right decision.
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Why on earth would we do that? It is a sign of the times that they can even contemplate such a move for a player we have just spent a record transfer fee on.
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We've cleared all of that and I don't think it will happen again,
deal
The deal did not make sense at that price.
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We were interested. There was not a lack of co-operation from us. But the filmmakers got sponsorship from Adidas - not Reebok. And Adidas sponsor Newcastle, while Reebok sponsor Liverpool.
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We are always encouraged when players say they want to join Liverpool.
appreciate player
We still need a player like him and we appreciate his qualities.
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We've been 30 points adrift of the champions for the last two seasons, and although there are still three games to play, it's clear for everyone we're a lot closer now.
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There is no cause for concern on our part.
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We're obviously delighted. It's a combination of three years of a lot of hard work and a vindication and endorsement of the policy we adopted that we had to be very much a part of the community plan. We couldn't go ahead in isolation. I think the outcome will be very exciting, not just for us, but for North Liverpool as a whole if the whole plan comes together.
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But as we have consistently pointed out, this is much more than just a new ground for Liverpool Football Club. It has always been about the regeneration of north Liverpool and the benefits it will bring to a local community that desperately needs them.
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He wants to stay and I couldn't be more delighted.