RAFA BACKS CONSORTIUM'S PLANS

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has revealed the Dubai International Capital consortium hoping to gain control of the club are in it for the long term.

DIC are close to completing a takeover of the Anfield outfit after having a series of talks with the club.

Benitez met DIC chief executive Sameer Al Ansari after last weekend's win over Fulham and the Spaniard was encouraged by their plans for the club.

"I have spoken to the people," Benitez told the Liverpool Echo. "It was a very nice meeting, but we didn't talk about the details of the takeover.

"They've made it clear they want to do the right things for Liverpool in the future and this will not be a short-term deal.

"Their idea is to make Liverpool a success in the long term."

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louis' comments...

i do hope that this takeover will really do liverpool well. it will not spoilt any traditions of the club and also changing the system in liverpool now.

the football world is changing and i think it's a good time for us to have finincial backup in order to compete with rest. we have to think of the future and keep going. i do hope that rafa benitez will still be in charge despite of having a new boss. i do not wish to see another Pardew incident. it actually pleases me to see that the manager is aware of what's happening and i'm sure mr moores and rick parry will do the best interests of the club.

i do hope that the takeover will make us improve as a team and of course, a team which can compete against the best in the world. i don't believe in spending lots of money in buying one player. i just want them to buy a right player with the right amount of price. for eg, xabi alonso. 10 million pounds for one of the best passers in the world. why not?

all i can say is we should concentrate on what we should do this season and work hard for every competition, and at the same time, not be distracted over the takeover.

come reds.. charlton is next..

it's a video of rafa talking about his manager career in liverpool.


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