Liverpool owner John Henry taken to hospital after boat accident

Liverpool owner John Henry was rushed to hospital hours before the derby with Everton after slipping down the stairs on his yacht and injuring his neck.Henry, 52, was placed on a stretcher with his neck in a brace and taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. Accident: Liverpool owner John Henry Emergency-room doctors treated Henry but he was allowed to return to his home in Boston in time to watch Liverpool secure a controversial 2-0 victory at Goodison Park.His wife, Linda Pizzuti, wrote on Twitter: 'Happy John is home! He slipped down stairs, injuring his neck. Kept at hospital as a precautionary measure, but was home for the derby.'Henry is the lead figure in the Fenway Sports Group (FSG), who bought Liverpool almost 12 months ago.The group also owns the Boston Red Sox and, hours before the accident, the baseball team parted company with their double World Series-winning manager Terry Francona.Henry made his move into English football last October, when Liverpool accepted a bid believed to be ?300million.Henry's first big decision after taking over at Anfield came in January when he ended Roy Hodgson's ill-fated six-month reign and replaced him with Kenny Dalglish.FSG sanctioned the sale of striker Fernando Torres to Chelsea for ?50m and used most of that money to buy record-signing Andy Carroll for ?35m from Newcastle.And Carroll scored his first derby goal on Saturday. Kenny Dalglish: The Merseyside derby is the one we have to winDon't pick me, Fabio! Returning Gerrard insists he's not ready for crunch England showdownDerby day delight: Redknapp and Keown on capital chaos and Merseyside mayhem.All the latest Liverpool news, features and opinion

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