da bet nacional： The Premier League is ready and willing to ratify New England Sports Ventures' proposed takeover of Liverpool as early as Friday.
da wazamba： The owners of the Boston Red Sox baseball team agreed a £300million deal with the Anfield board on Tuesday evening to take over the ailing Merseyside club.
Despite fierce opposition from current owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett which looks set to reach the courts, club chairman Martin Broughton expects the deal to be completed swiftly.
Hicks and Gillett tried to sack managing director Christian Purslow and commercial director Ian Ayre in a last-ditch bid to keep control of the club.
Broughton's bullish claim has now been boosted by the Premier League, who have been kept informed of proceedings at every turn.
"The board of the Premier League has been kept fully informed of developments regarding the potential sale of Liverpool FC by the chairman and senior executives of the club and has, accordingly, been made aware of a number of potential prospective owners in recent weeks," read a statement from the league.
"We can confirm that Liverpool FC has formally notified the Premier League of an intended change of control and that the board has undertaken to complete all the necessary processes by Friday, October 8 so that the sale of the club can proceed."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email