Comments on: Liverpool Owners in Roma Takeover Bid? http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/liverpool-owners-in-roma-takeover-bid.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brian http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/liverpool-owners-in-roma-takeover-bid.html#comment-76269 Brian Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:35:50 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/liverpool-owners-in-roma-takeover-bid.html#comment-76269 Brian, I don't think Joe Lewis has a say in either club, both of which are owned through his investment firm, ENIC Sports PLC, with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy. Levy runs the London club, while Petr Doležal, who ever that is, runs Slavia Prague. UEFA apparently sees no conflict of interest in the matter, even when they faced each other in the UEFA Cup. I can't really see the relationship between the clubs being much different than the Arsenal-KSK Beveren or the Liverpool-MTK Hungária FC player development agreements and in fact is probably less so. For Slavia Prague to be successful they are going to have to be more than just a Tottenham farm side. Brian, I don’t think Joe Lewis has a say in either club, both of which are owned through his investment firm, ENIC Sports PLC, with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy. Levy runs the London club, while Petr Doležal, who ever that is, runs Slavia Prague. UEFA apparently sees no conflict of interest in the matter, even when they faced each other in the UEFA Cup.

I can’t really see the relationship between the clubs being much different than the Arsenal-KSK Beveren or the Liverpool-MTK Hungária FC player development agreements and in fact is probably less so. For Slavia Prague to be successful they are going to have to be more than just a Tottenham farm side.

]]> By: Brian P http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/liverpool-owners-in-roma-takeover-bid.html#comment-76135 Brian P Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:04:01 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/liverpool-owners-in-roma-takeover-bid.html#comment-76135 Joe Lewis, who owns Tottenham, also owns Slavia Prague. (Or rather, he owns them through Tavistock Group.) Spurs have played Slavia in the UEFA Cup recently without anyone seeming too bothered. Brian, what counts as a "UEFA Club" in this case? Is Slavia not one? Or is Lewis shielded from the rule by the buffer of his corporation? Joe Lewis, who owns Tottenham, also owns Slavia Prague. (Or rather, he owns them through Tavistock Group.) Spurs have played Slavia in the UEFA Cup recently without anyone seeming too bothered. Brian, what counts as a “UEFA Club” in this case? Is Slavia not one? Or is Lewis shielded from the rule by the buffer of his corporation?

]]> By: Brian http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/liverpool-owners-in-roma-takeover-bid.html#comment-76130 Brian Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:51:58 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/liverpool-owners-in-roma-takeover-bid.html#comment-76130 It's apparently Hicks who is looking to takeover Roma, Gillett is not involved. There's apparently been a rift between the two and their not seeing eye-to-eye on the future of the club and most specifically the new stadium. One person cannot own two UEFA clubs, so Hicks would have to sell his interest in LFC. Abramovich, though he has massive influence over CSKA Moscow through various investment capacities with the club, doesn't 'officially' own the side. It’s apparently Hicks who is looking to takeover Roma, Gillett is not involved. There’s apparently been a rift between the two and their not seeing eye-to-eye on the future of the club and most specifically the new stadium.

One person cannot own two UEFA clubs, so Hicks would have to sell his interest in LFC. Abramovich, though he has massive influence over CSKA Moscow through various investment capacities with the club, doesn’t ‘officially’ own the side.

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