Source: Liverpool_Echo
Spirit of Shankly LFC Supporters' Union react to ownership developments
Liverpool FC Supporters Union Spirit of Shankly flag on the Kop at Anfield 300[LNB]Liverpool Supporters' Union Spirit of Shankly released the following statement on the ownership developments this morning:[LNB]"The Liverpool Supporters' Union, Spirit of Shankly have noted the developments overnight at Liverpool Football Club. Leaving aside the embarrassment of our Club's ownership and senior management playing out open warfare in public, supporters will be encouraged to see the ownership of Hicks and Gillett possibly coming to an end. However, we have been here before. In 2007.[LNB]"The identity and nationality of any owners of Liverpool Football Club is irrelevant. How they act as custodians is the most important thing and we have seen previously that initial announcements and promises made by new owners and the checks and due diligence made by those entrusted with that role on our behalf have all been left wanting. This must not happen again.[LNB]"The supporters are not as naive as they were in 2007. For one, Spirit of Shankly is a vibrant and demanding representative organisation of its members and we will expect to see full details of how any purchase is to be financed and what difference any new owners will make in terms of recognising how supporters see the future of the Club.[LNB] "It is disappointing that none of the potential purchase groups are yet to engage with Spirit of Shankly and we would expect that to happen now before any sale is concluded so the issues most closely concerning supporters can be discussed.
