Henry home after accident on yacht

iverpool principal owner John Henry's recuperation from a minor yachting accident will have been boosted by victory in the Merseyside derby. The American, the lead figure in the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) who bought the Reds almost 12 months ago, was injured aboard his private vessel yesterday.But having been admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital he was discharged overnight and was believed to have been planning to watch the derby match from his home in Boston.Henry is understood to have suffered no lasting effects from the incident and his health is fine.Henry's 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."Last night WBZ NewsRadio 1030 said that the tycoon, who also owns the Boston Red Sox baseball team, had left his yacht in a neck brace with reports suggesting the 52-year-old was treated by paramedics at the scene before being put on a stretcher and transported to hospital by ambulance.It has been an incident-packed few days for Henry as, aside from the accident and the derby, the Red Sox also parted company with double World Series-winning manager Terry Francona yesterday.Henry became involved in Major League Baseball for the first time in 1991, purchasing a small ownership share in the New York Yankees.The Illinois-born businessman bought the Florida Marlins for a reported 158million US dollars in 1999, selling the club three years later.He then headed up the establishment of New England Sports Ventures (NESV), which purchased the Boston Red Sox for 700million US dollars later the same year.World Series triumphs followed in 2004 and 2007 before Henry expanded his portfolio to include a 50% stake in the Roush Fenway Racing NASCAR team.He made his move into English football last October, when Liverpool accepted a bid - believed to be £300million - from NESV, which has since been rebranded to FSG.Henry's first big decision after taking over at Anfield came in January when he replaced Roy Hodgson, whose six-month reign had been nothing short of dismal, with former Reds boss and Liverpool icon Kenny Dalglish.FSG also sanctioned the sale of star striker Fernando Torres to Chelsea for £50million and used most of that money to buy club-record signing Andy Carroll - who scored against Everton at Goodison Park today - and Luis Suarez.The Americans also provided a substantial transfer kitty in the summer which allowed Dalglish to spend significant money on Stewart Downing, Jordan Henderson, Jose Enrique, Charlie Adam and Sebastian Coates.

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