Confusion surrounds Kirdi bid

Syrian wants 'at least two months' to consider takeover

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Confusion surrounds Kirdi bid

Anfield: Uncertain future

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Prospective new Liverpool owner Yahya Kirdi has added fresh confusion to takeover talk at Anfield after announcing that he wants 'at least two months' to consider a deal.

Sky Sports News reported on Monday that the former Syria international and his consortium of Middle East investors could sign an initial purchase agreement with the Premier League club before Sunday's season-opener against Arsenal.

The news raised hopes among some Liverpool fans, who are desperate to see the end of the co-ownership of George Gillett and Tom Hicks, although others have met Kirdi's interest with severe scepticism.

And fresh quotes from the businessman, which suggest that he could want a minimum eight weeks to think about completing any takeover, will add further uncertainty to the credibility of his approach.

Risk the wrath

"I want at least two months, two months to see everything," Kirdi is quoted in The Times as telling Bloomberg.

"After that, if everything is OK, it's a deal. If not, 'thank you very much'."

Kirdi has also risked the wrath of some Liverpool followers by suggesting that former boss Rafa Benitez did not do anything positive for the club, despite winning the UEFA Champions League in famous style in 2005.

"I've liked (Liverpool) since I was young," he said. "Rafael didn't do anything good for Liverpool.

"(Roy) Hodgson is very good for Liverpool because he's not some kind of dictator."

Sky Sports News reported that the consortium has agreed to pay off all of Liverpool's debts and that funds will be supplied to complete the planned construction of a new stadium in Stanley Park.

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Ameir Ameir (Liverpool fan) says...

They are playing mind game in terms of selling the Team what really matter to them? as long they are going to increase a bid as good as in auction they don''t care even would take a year, they want to make sure, they leave anfield with triple profit MHH!!! no New owner no champions league next year no new signing we have to compete with last three at the bottom at the end of the league and Torres even gerrard for netxt season. Leave the Team Cow boys.

Posted 10:15 11th August 2010

Jonathan Jones (Liverpool fan) says...

Stalling tactics for the greedy owners to get their hands on more money, it''s well documented that he''s a friend of theirs, he has no intention of buying the club. Broughton and RBS have got to see through this facade. We don''t want anymore viruses at our club!

Posted 10:06 11th August 2010

David Clarke (Arsenal fan) says...

As a staunch Arsenal fan I have always admired Liverpool Football Club and their fanastic supporters and to be honest I just do not like what has happened to this world famous institution over the last few years but that I am afraid is water under the bridge. To be brutal the present Owners have no rights to be involved in the soccer arena and to load the club with so much debt is without doubt pure piracy as they have now proved they are just searching to cash in on the good name of the club . However be that as it may it is only logical for the present potential owners to look very carefully at the situation and I truly believe the two month exploration period is purely window dressing to cover up the fact that if the onfield activities to not go well they will run a million miles away. This is a results based business and without a modecum of success or the imminent chance of such then what would be the point of throwing good money after bad.

Posted 10:06 11th August 2010

Ryan James (Liverpool fan) says...

When your investing vast amounts of money into anything its probably wise to check everything out and we need to get this takeover right, not just for transfer funds, we need to get it right for thr future of the club, we cannot afford another fly by night cowboy taking over like the yanks. Unless there is another viable option or options then I see no reason why we shouldn''t allow 2 months to look at everthing. If we sell Mascherano and Insua then we will have some funds for transfers, otherwise we will have to make do with what we have. Hodson is use to working with smaller squads so I doubt he will be complaing. The future of the club is far more important that last minute transfers.

Posted 10:04 11th August 2010
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