Source: Daily_Mail
Liverpool takeover takes step closer as Boston Red Sox owners pass Premier League tests
New England Sports Ventures' takeover of Liverpoolhas moved a significant step closer after they passed a key Premier League test.[LNB]NESV have passed the Premier League's rules on owners and directors, and although the American company still need to supply full details about proof of funds, they are closing in on securing the club.[LNB] Fit and proper: Boston Red Sox owner John Henry wants to buy Liverpool[LNB]High Court action by current owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett nextweek still stands in the way of the £300million deal going through and NESV, owners of the Boston Red Sox, taking control of Liverpool.[LNB]Battle: Reds co-owner Hicks is challenging the takeover[LNB]The league said in a statement: 'The Premier League has met with the owners and directors of New England Sports Ventures (NESV) regarding their proposed takeover of Liverpool FC and has received details, in accordance with Premier League rules, of the proposed company and ownership structure as well as the make-up of the new board.[LNB]'The Premier League is satisfied, with the information provided, thatthe individuals NESV intend to put in place in the event they complete their takeover of Liverpool FC meet the criteria set out in our owners' and directors' test.[LNB]'The board of the Premier League will continue working with LiverpoolFC in regard to this process, however, we are aware that the formal completion of this takeover is yet to be resolved and it is therefore inappropriate for us to offer any further comment at this time.'[LNB] Tug of war: Liverpool's iconic Anfield stadium is up for grabs[LNB]If the takeover is not completed by next Friday then the Royal Bank of Scotland could put Kop Holdings, the company owned by Hicks and Gillett, into administration over their unpaid £280million debt.[LNB]If that happens, Liverpool would be at risk of a nine-point deduction.[LNB]Initially it had been thought the Premier League would not penalise the club for Kop Holdings becoming insolvent, but now the threat of a points deduction has become a serious one.[LNB]Under Premier League rules, the fact that the holding company is solely concerned with the ownership of Liverpool and football-related matters could trigger the nine-point penalty.[LNB]West Ham has been used as an example of why the Reds might escape a deduction if administration goes ahead when it was owned by Icelandic bank Straumur.[LNB]The Hammers however were a solvent part of a whole portfolio of different companies while Kop Holdings is solely concerned with Liverpool.[LNB] Liverpool face nine-point deduction if parent company enters administrationLiverpool takeover: How can they save the club that Bill Shankly built? Liverpool's new owners have an old problem... how to hold on to TorresLiverpool will start winning again and soon! Dirk Kuyt insists hard work in training will start to pay offLIVERPOOL FC
