Steven Gerrard & Fernando Torres will not be sold - Liverpool FC's Martin Broughton

08 May 2010 07:00
Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard 300[LNB]LIVERPOOL chairman Martin Broughton has promised supporters that neither Steven Gerrard or Fernando Torres will be sold to service the club's debt.[LNB]There have been fears for many months that Liverpool's financial plight under the current ownership of Tom Hicks and George Gillett would mean a top name would have to be sacrificed to meet loan repayments.[LNB]With Christian Purslow having failed to find investment since he was made managing director, Hicks and Gillett appointed Broughton and Barclays Capital to unearth an investor who would be willing to buy Liverpool in its entirety.[LNB]Still, however, there are worries that Torres and/or Gerrard could go after what has been a hugely disappointing season.[LNB]'There's absolutely no reason to sell either Torres or Gerrard,' said Broughton.[LNB]'I don't want to sell either of them; Rafa doesn't want to sell either of them.[LNB]'The club is not looking to sell either of those. We don't need to do it to pay off any debt. I can understand their concern.[LNB]'Torres is one of the great players; every club would love to have him. We have got him and there is no intention of selling him.'

Source: Liverpool_Echo