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Gillett reveals collapse
GEORGE Gillett last night revealed
his relationship with fellow
Liverpool co-owner Tom
Hicks "has been unworkable for
some time''. Gillett also said he
and his wife have been subjected
to death threats.
The Canadian-born Gillett and
American business partner Tom
Hicks are unpopular with some
Reds fans after their disagreements
with manager Rafael Benitez
and their controversial re-financing
of the club.
Dubai International Capital
recently failed with a bid to buy
a 49 per cent stake in the club,
which would have seen Hicks retaining
a controlling interest.
Gillett said: This partnership
has been unworkable for some
time.''
He also said he and his wife
receive many phone calls in the
middle of the night threatening
our lives''.
Gillett revealed he has received
abuse which he believes
has been brought about by
Hicks' comments in the media.
We get as many as 2,000
emails a week,'' he said.
Ninety five per cent of them
have been directed at some of the
comments made by my partner.
And five per cent aimed at both
of us - 'Go Home Americans!'
The thing that angers fans
the most is the prospect I might
sell even one share of my stock
to my partner. They do not want
him to have any controlling interest
in this club - they do not
even want him to have any ownership
in the club.
As a result of that - and it's
been very difficult for my wife
with the amount that I travel -
we receive many phone calls in
the middle of the night threatening
our lives, death threats.
A number came to the office
and my son Foster and daughterin-
law Lauren have received
them. It's interesting the calls
are not against my wife or myself
or my son or my daughterin-
law, as much as they are
against us selling to our partner.
So we are rethinking that.
Frankly, I don't think it's fair for
me to put my family in that kind
of danger. So instead of thinking
about selling, I might think
about buying.''
8:57am Saturday 29th March 2008
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