Champions League ticket snub for Rick Parry and David Moores
Apr 1 2008
by David Bartlett, Liverpool Daily Post
THE off-the-field turmoil at Liverpool FC hit a new low last night as Rick Parry and David Moores were snubbed in the allocation of tickets for tomorrow’s match with Arsenal.
In an extraordinary development before the first leg of the Champions League quarter final, chief executive Parry, honorary life president Moores and other senior officials were told they did not have tickets for the match.
The north London side have allocated 20 seats for Liverpool directors at The Emirates Stadium.
The Daily Post understands 16 were snapped up by American co-owner Tom Hicks and his family, while four were taken by fellow co-owner George Gillett, leaving none for Parry or Moores who, until last February, was the club’s main shareholder.
After transatlantic negotiations last night over the allocation, Hicks will now take 10 seats, Gillett four, and the remaining six will be made available for Parry, Moores and other officials.
Last night, a club source said: “David Moores was deeply irritated about this at the weekend.
“Rick Parry seems to be relaxed about it, I think he thinks a solution will be found. There’s a couple of days to sort it out, but if it is not, they will be very miffed.”
