2 months ago
A plaque has been unveiled at the former home of Liverpool Football Club's most successful manager Bob Paisley.
He took over in 1974 after Bill Shankly's shock resignation and in his nine seasons in charge, Paisley won six league **** les, three European Cups, three League Cups, a Uefa Cup, Super Cup and three Charity Shields. He was also manager of the year on six occasions.
Originally from Hetton-le-Hole on the outskirts of Sunderland, Bob Paisley spent 45 years at Liverpool as a player, physiotherapist, coach, **** istant manager, manager and director.
He lived for many years in the Liverpool suburb of Woolton where today a plaque was unveiled at his former home on Bower Road.
Paisley lived in the bungalow in Woolton during his time as Liverpool manager [BBC]
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He took over in 1974 after Bill Shankly's shock resignation and in his nine seasons in charge, Paisley won six league **** les, three European Cups, three League Cups, a Uefa Cup, Super Cup and three Charity Shields. He was also manager of the year on six occasions.
Originally from Hetton-le-Hole on the outskirts of Sunderland, Bob Paisley spent 45 years at Liverpool as a player, physiotherapist, coach, **** istant manager, manager and director.
He lived for many years in the Liverpool suburb of Woolton where today a plaque was unveiled at his former home on Bower Road.
Paisley lived in the bungalow in Woolton during his time as Liverpool manager [BBC]
#paisley
3 months ago
Supporters' group Spirit of Shankly has written to Liverpool to stress the ownership and control of the club is "fundamental to us all" with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos part of a consortium understood to be closing in on a deal to buy a significant minority stake.
Bezos, one of the three richest men in the world, has no prior experience of investing in a sports team, although he was linked with a takeover of NFL side Washington Commanders and previously Seattle Seahawks.
His estimated personal wealth of £210 billion ($283.5 billion) – he also owns The Washington Post and ***** e exploration company Blue Origin – is more than enough to buy Liverpool outright but he is part of a group that includes Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, and is headed by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal.
Bhatia is the only major player who has any history of operating a sports business, having stepped down as co-owner and director of QPR last month after 18 years.
Spirit of Shankly wrote to Liverpool asking for more clarity and a meeting to discuss the potential changes.
#shankly #sports
Bezos, one of the three richest men in the world, has no prior experience of investing in a sports team, although he was linked with a takeover of NFL side Washington Commanders and previously Seattle Seahawks.
His estimated personal wealth of £210 billion ($283.5 billion) – he also owns The Washington Post and ***** e exploration company Blue Origin – is more than enough to buy Liverpool outright but he is part of a group that includes Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, and is headed by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal.
Bhatia is the only major player who has any history of operating a sports business, having stepped down as co-owner and director of QPR last month after 18 years.
Spirit of Shankly wrote to Liverpool asking for more clarity and a meeting to discuss the potential changes.
#shankly #sports
3 months ago
Liverpool FC supporters group Spirit of Shankly (SoS) has written a letter to the club to seek 'further information and greater clarity' on prospective investment in LFC from a consortium involving Jeff Bezos.
On Monday, Sky News reporter Mark Kleinman broke the news that the group of potential investors (led by Amit Bhatia and also including Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin) is nearing a deal to purchase a stake of approximately one-third in the Merseyside club.
Communicating via its official website, SoS confirmed that it has written to Liverpool FC with five key questions regarding the potential sale of a stake in the club:
When is the ownership expecting to conclude a potential sale?
What will the purchasers get in return – board seats, level of involvement in the control of the club on and off the pitch, dividends or other financial returns?
#Liverpool #written #stake #jeff
On Monday, Sky News reporter Mark Kleinman broke the news that the group of potential investors (led by Amit Bhatia and also including Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin) is nearing a deal to purchase a stake of approximately one-third in the Merseyside club.
Communicating via its official website, SoS confirmed that it has written to Liverpool FC with five key questions regarding the potential sale of a stake in the club:
When is the ownership expecting to conclude a potential sale?
What will the purchasers get in return – board seats, level of involvement in the control of the club on and off the pitch, dividends or other financial returns?
#Liverpool #written #stake #jeff
4 months ago
Move over Shane Lowry ; this summer it's Tommy Fleetwood's turn to have a mural on display when fans descend on jolly old England and Southport, the staid holiday resort town on the coast of Lancashire and home to Royal Birkdale for the 154th British Open.
Honoring Southport's own favorite son, the large-scale artwork of Fleetwood has been created on the facade of Southport & Birkdale Sports Club by local muralist Paul Curtis, who has painted around 300 public pieces in the region — including Liverpool managers Jurgen Klopp and Bill Shankly, and the late Portuguese star Diogo Jota.
Covering the 164-foot by 65-foot wall, the work celebrates Fleetwood's connection to the area and the broader significance of the Championship returning to the region. Work on the mural — which takes inspiration from a photo of the 35-year-old competing in the 2023 Ryder Cup — began in mid-June with Curtis spending over a fortnight on-site to complete the installation.
"The biggest challenge during the project was working in the intense heat. Alongside the constant need to stay hydrated and regularly apply sun cream, the temperatures also created practical problems with the paint. If I left my palette for even a few minutes, I would often return to find the paint had become sticky or, in some cases, had dried out completely," Curtis said. "One of the most rewarding aspects of painting the mural was discovering just how much affection there is for Tommy within the local community. People regularly stopped to share stories of knowing him personally or to express how proud they are to see someone from Southport representing the town on the world stage."
Last year, Fleetwood won the Tour Championship, his first victory on the PGA Tour, and claimed the season-long FedEx Cup. He was also part of the victorious European Ryder Cup team, marking the fourth time he's represented Europe in the biennial team competition. Fleetwood entered this week ranked No. 7 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Honoring Southport's own favorite son, the large-scale artwork of Fleetwood has been created on the facade of Southport & Birkdale Sports Club by local muralist Paul Curtis, who has painted around 300 public pieces in the region — including Liverpool managers Jurgen Klopp and Bill Shankly, and the late Portuguese star Diogo Jota.
Covering the 164-foot by 65-foot wall, the work celebrates Fleetwood's connection to the area and the broader significance of the Championship returning to the region. Work on the mural — which takes inspiration from a photo of the 35-year-old competing in the 2023 Ryder Cup — began in mid-June with Curtis spending over a fortnight on-site to complete the installation.
"The biggest challenge during the project was working in the intense heat. Alongside the constant need to stay hydrated and regularly apply sun cream, the temperatures also created practical problems with the paint. If I left my palette for even a few minutes, I would often return to find the paint had become sticky or, in some cases, had dried out completely," Curtis said. "One of the most rewarding aspects of painting the mural was discovering just how much affection there is for Tommy within the local community. People regularly stopped to share stories of knowing him personally or to express how proud they are to see someone from Southport representing the town on the world stage."
Last year, Fleetwood won the Tour Championship, his first victory on the PGA Tour, and claimed the season-long FedEx Cup. He was also part of the victorious European Ryder Cup team, marking the fourth time he's represented Europe in the biennial team competition. Fleetwood entered this week ranked No. 7 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
