MEETING STORIES
Liverpool postpone board meeting due to lack of formal takeover bids
• Lack of any formal bid means board push meeting back• Club likely to miss injection of funds during transfer windowLiverpool have postponed their board meeting to discuss the potential takeover of the club because no formal offer has been put to the club, according to reports.The five-member board was due to meet this week as speculation grows about a takeover but doubts surrounding the credibility of the potential buyers persist.The delay throws into doubt the likelihood of any takeover being completed before the end of the transfer window. The Royal Bank of Scotland's deadline for ref
Liverpool postpone meeting to discuss takeover with no serious bids on the table
Planned Liverpool board meeting is postponed, providing further evidence of the uncertainty surrounding the club's future.
Keith Hackett convenes referees' meeting to combat diving
• Referees' manager to act after David Ngog incident• Officials to work on better positioning Keith Hackett, the referees' manager, is to convene a meeting of leading officials in the latest attempt to combat diving in English football. The decision comes amid controversy over Liverpool's penalty against Birmingham City and Hackett's admission that the match official at Anfield, Peter Walton, will be "upset" at being duped into the award by David Ngog.The Liverpool forward was roundly condemned for his part in the 71st-minute penalty that earned his side a point on Monday night, wit
Lyon facing problems ahead of Champions League meeting with Liverpool
Liverpool are not the only side with problems ahead of tomorrow night Champions League match in the Stade Gerland with injuries and indiscipline giving Lyons manager Claude Puel a major headache.
1980s Liverpool FC matchday memories: Meeting Kevin Keegan 19 years after his Liverpool debut and 4,500 miles away from Anfield
I’VE been a Liverpool supporter since the early 70’s and was fortunate enough to be in the Kop when Kevin Keegan made his debut on 14 August 1971 against Nottingham Forest.
Wenger ready to vent Eduardo anger at top Europe coaches' meeting
Arsene Wenger is to ensure UEFA's decision to ban Eduardo for two Champions League matches will be top of the agenda when Europe's top coaches meet tomorrow.
Alonso encouraged by transfer meeting
Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is keen for his future to be sorted out one way or the other as the long-running transfer saga regarding a possible move to Real Madrid continues to drag on.
Xabi Alonso transfer deal almost decided during Liverpool FC hotel meeting
XABI ALONSO’S Liverpool career looks set to come to an end after Real Madrid indicated they are willing to pay in the region of £30 million for his services.
Xabi Alonso twist: Chelsea and Manchester City ready to pounce if Real Madrid stall on meeting Liverpool's asking price
Liverpool and Real Madrid are just £2.5million apart as they go into the final stretch of negotiations over Xabi Alonso. But other bidders have re-emerged as the price drops.
Hillsborough families will call for 'truth commission' at meeting with minister
President of support group says no document should be withheld and experts should examine disaster at which 96 fans diedFamilies whose relatives died in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster will call for a "truth commission" to address their lingering grievances when they meet the junior justice minister, Maria Eagle, at a meeting in Liverpool tomorrow.Trevor Hicks, president of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, welcomed as "a breakthrough moment" the commitments made by government ministers, now including Gordon Brown, to make public all official documents relating to the disaster at Liver
John Terry believes he should have escaped the booking that will keep him out of Chelsea's Champions League quarter-final second leg meeting against Liverpool
• Terry claims Reina also believed booking was harsh• Carvalho likely to be fit in time to replace Chelsea captainChelsea captain John Terry believes he should have escaped the booking that will keep him out of the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool.Terry was booked in the second-half of Wednesday's 3-1 win for a challenge on Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina and will be suspended for the return leg at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.The England skipper also revealed that Reina did not think his challenge warranted a yellow card."I felt as though I went for the
The forgotten story of ... Guus Hiddink's first meeting with Rafael Benítez
The Chelsea and Liverpool managers meet in the Champions League tomorrow, numerous clubs and nearly as many sackings after their last competitive encounterIf the meeting between Liverpool and Chelsea provokes a deep sense of déjà vu, the meeting of their coaches kindles a distant flash of recognition. When Guus Hiddink shakes hands with Rafael Benítez tomorrow night, the temptation may be to ask: "Haven't I seen you somewhere before?" If his memory is sharp, Benítez will reply: "Yes, you have – more than 10 years ago."Chelsea and Liverpool will have faced each other in each of the
Liverpool v Chelsea: Past Champions League meetings
Liverpool and Chelsea have been drawn together again in the Champions League for the fifth time in five years. Here, Sportsmail looks at their recent contests in the competition.
Chelsea v Liverpool: Reds chief executive Rick Parry says past meetings won’t affect Champions League clash
Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry believes past meetings will have little impact on the latest Champions League meeting between the Reds and Chelsea.
Chelsea v Liverpool: The low-down on their past Champions League meetings
After being drawn to face each other again in this season's last eight, we take a look at some of their memorable past meetings.
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