Hands-on role is planned by Hicks

Feb 9 2008 by David Higgerson, Liverpool Daily Post

LIVERPOOL FC co-owner Tom Hicks last night signalled that he intends to play a more hands-on role in the running of the Anfield club.

Despite becoming the target of fans’ anger over the £100million-plus debt he and fellow owner George Gillett have placed on the club, Hicks told an American press conference he intends to become more involved at Anfield.

He dismissed suggestions he would be driven to sell up to Dubai International Capital or the growing ‘Share Liverpool’ group which aims to raise the money needed to buy out both Gillett and Hicks.

"I'm anticipating a more active role in Liverpool,'' Hicks told reporters at the Texas Rangers baseball franchise he also owns. "I really don't want to comment more at this point.''

Question marks have been hanging over how the Americans plan to run Liverpool FC since Gillett’s son Foster, who arrived to work with LFC chief executive Rick Parry after the takeover last year, went on holiday.

That was a month ago, and the Daily Post understands that Gillett and his wife have no plans to return to the city, despite having recently bought a £1m home in Woolton.