Source: PA
Henry backs Hodgson and players
New Liverpool owner John W Henry has given his firm backing to manager Roy Hodgson and the current crop of players on the eve of the Merseyside derby.
Hodgson's future has been the subject of speculation after the change of ownership, but Henry insists the former Fulham boss and the struggling team will have his full support as they battle to climb the Barclays Premier League table.
Liverpool take on Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday, the first match under new owners New England Sports Ventures, which is headed by Henry and also runs the Boston Red Sox.
Henry told the News of the World: "We know it's been an uncertain time. We talked to the players today and we talked to Roy. And I think our message was simple: `We're here to support you and encourage you'.
"Our feeling is we're here to stabilise and to answer questions that might be lingering, and to just come in and have the same attitude we had in Boston.
"That is to be smart managers and to listen. Our first intention is under-promise but over-deliver."
