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Liverpool's side was calm but there were some bad news from time to time, first backup centre-back Hyypia was injured in training, then Gerrard twisted his neck during the match, then Babbel pulled his stomach, and finally the Times suddenly broke the news of the team's board of directors.

Hyypia and Babbel are just substitutes for Liverpool, Gerrard's neck does not affect him to play, at most it is not convenient when the header is dueling, but the outbreak of board infighting has a huge impact on Liverpool, because it even involves club CEO Rick Barry, head coach Benitez and Chen Yu.

Chen Yu should not have been the focus of the news, he has been scoring goals, has been leading Liverpool forward, although there are constantly poaching rumors, but for a player like Chen Yu, transfer rumors are too common. However, too much information exposed by the civil war in the board of directors shows that the 60 million pounds spent by Liverpool to buy Chen Yu, Babel and Mascherano is a temporary loan from the club; These three people are like collateral for a mortgage, and if the "Red Army" does not solve the financial crisis as soon as possible, they may need to be sold for cash this summer!

Hicks and Gillette reportedly added the loan to their total debt of $350 million for the club's purchase when they restructured their debt in January last year. The debt is for 18 months, and Liverpool has also issued a letter of credit for the 60 million. If the Reds are unable to repay their loans or restructure their debts by then, the banks have the right to forcibly auction off Torres, Mascherano and Babbel!

This is big bad news for all Liverpudlians: Chinese superstars have scored more than 40 goals in the Premier League every season, which is the first time in Liverpool's history that they have scored more than 40 goals in a season, and the previous one to do more than 30 goals was Fowler 14 years ago.

How can such a genius be let go? However, the issue of Liverpool's property rights could not be resolved for a while. Hicks wanted to buy Gillette's stake and dominate Anfield, but Gillette made it clear at the weekend: "It's a shame Hicks is going crazy again, he should have discussed it within the board, especially as we have a crucial Champions League semi-final to play soon." It's time for Hicks to stop, he should know that CEO Parry has my back, and his words won't change my position. Hicks also had to understand that I would not sell my shares to him. ”

Even if Gillette is willing to sell to Hicks, Hicks may not be able to find the same amount of money as Dubai Investment Group. Despite employing Merrill Lynch as his financing representative, he has been hit by a global credit crisis in the City of London for the past few weeks, and his parent company, Hicks Sports Group, is rumored to be in financial trouble and even has to sell out the team to survive.

Time is also not in Hicks' favour: under his deal with Gillette 14 months ago, Hicks does have a right of first refusal to get a Gillette stake on the condition that it come up with cash within 90 days of Dubai's offer of £200 million (50% of the shares), which was made on February 27. In other words, Hicks had to raise funds by May 27 - less than a month away.

If Hicks can't solve the financial problem by then, how can Liverpool fans, who are already dissatisfied with him, tolerate losing Chen Yu's prospects because of his stubbornness? In addition, Hicks needs to find another funding to complete the construction of Liverpool's new stadium, and local Liverpool MPs have asked the British Minister of State for Sport to step in as soon as possible so as not to affect the development plans for the area.

In an unfavourable situation, Hicks sought to take the initiative and win the support of Benitez and the fans, and he did not care about the fact that the team was facing the test of the Champions League semi-finals, and he broke the news to Sky Sports that Rick Barry had two private meetings with Klinsmann, which he did not know beforehand.

"I didn't even know what kind of god Klinsmann was. Gillette knew him, and he called me and said we had a problem to solve, let's study Klinsmann. I searched online for who this person was, and Gillette had already spoken to him, talked to Rick Barry, and scheduled an interview in New York, so I went to New York. But by the time I got there, Rick Barry had been talking to Klinsmann for three or four hours. Gillette and I talked to him for another three or four hours, but then I talked to the reporter about the situation, and everyone thought I was the one who won over Klinsmann, which was not the case at all! ”

Hicks then challenged Rick Barry, asking him to resign quickly.

'If you look at Liverpool under Parry, we're already far behind the other top clubs and it's a disaster. The new stadium should have been built three or four years ago...... We only have 2 or 3 main sponsors now, and we should have had 12 to 15! We didn't do anything in Asia, but Manchester United and Barcelona went. ”

"Under Parry, Liverpool never had a commercial department, which is why we have fallen so far behind in revenue. We have a top brand in world football, but we don't commercialize it well at all. Parry didn't trust commercial director Ian at all, and even so, Ian managed to assemble a great team and restore good relations with sponsors and fans. ”

"In our first meeting with me, Gillette and Benitez a year ago, Rafa told us how many good players he was missing out on because he couldn't communicate with Rick Barry. Rafael Benitez wasn't in charge of the contract, he just handed over the negotiated players to the CEO, but waited too long for nothing to happen. ”

'Rick Barry has to resign, he's worked hard for the team, but it's time for change. A club has to grow, and that's the key to your success. You should at least have the ability to work with a coach, right? I think Barry has proven that he can't. We need change, and we have enough talent to choose from. ”

Hicks's mischief has been so effective that Liverpool legend St John's said: "It's okay to run the team alone, he's fully responsible." But if two people manage the team, what if there is a disagreement between the two parties? Parry was supposed to be the link between the bosses and Rafa, but Rafa found out that he also appeared in private meetings...... What would Rafa think? Wait, he's hiding a secret. I'm honestly shocked, and when you hear that Parry is also there, Rafa must feel isolated. Now, who can he get support from? ”

Some Liverpool fans have also joined the anti-Parry bandwagon, with one fan commenting to The Sun: "Parry is not a popular person at Anfield in the first place, most fans can't stand him. We want the American boss to get out, but Parry is the one who is responsible for bringing the American into the club. He's also responsible for the almost loss of Gerrard, and I want Parry to get out of Anfield with the Americans. Another fan said: "If Parry still has a little love for the club, if he still wants to retain his dignity, he should resign immediately to avoid being kicked in the ass." ”

Under Hicks' aggressive attack, Parry had no choice but to hold on. The day before the Champions League game, he issued a statement saying: "Only the board can let me resign, Hicks alone. I'm accountable to the board, and the board hasn't discussed this with me. At the moment I'm going to focus on the club because there's a Champions League coming up soon. I couldn't be happier if I could sit down and talk to Rafa. My resume in English football and at Liverpool is beyond reproach and it would be inappropriate for me to comment on these allegations as they should be the focus of the Board's discussion. In fact, continuing to publish this information in the media clearly does not help work at a crucial stage of the season. That's not the way Liverpool do things, Hicks is clearly going the way the Dallas Cowboys do. ”

Benitez has been involved, he wants to quietly study tactics again, and it is no longer possible to lead the team to train, so Benitez had to hold a press conference to respond.

In order to reassure the fans, Benitez first said that he will not leave Liverpool at the moment, "I have two years left on my contract with the team, I am very happy here and I want to stay. The board of directors didn't bother me, we're all professionals, and we know what to focus on. With the win at Fulham, the league is basically set and all our energy now is on the Champions League against Chelsea. ”

Benitez then expressed his anger at Rick Barry's contact with Klinsmann, "It's not the first time I've heard about a private meeting with Klinsmann, but it's the first time I've learned about some of the people involved. I was surprised that some people showed up at the meeting, and I felt like I was being plotted against it. That's why I want to talk to the board as soon as possible, and I want to get clarification from the board or the relevant people. I won't talk to the boss at a press conference, but I will talk to them, if possible, at the same time. I want to know more and I'll ask some questions. ”

In the end, Benitez wants the fans and players to turn their attention to the pitch, Liverpool are very strong opponents in the Champions League semi-finals, they need to concentrate and need the support of the fans.

At the press conference, Chen Yu, who was in a bad mood by the club's messy things, also expressed his position, saying that he would not consider those off-field things, if the club was not ready to sell him, he would not leave Liverpool, and he would lead Liverpool to a great era with Gerrard.

Liverpool's civil strife will certainly not calm down because Benitez and Chen Yu have stated that they will stay, in fact, this is just the beginning, but the Champions League semi-finals are coming as scheduled.