Liverpool FC Forum

[lakes10]

Liverpool FC Co-Chairmen, George Gillett and Tom Hicks, today announced the appointment of Christian Purslow as Managing Director of the Club. 
Christian Purslow will assume overall management of the Club until the appointment of a new Chief Executive, and will then continue as a Board Director. As Managing Director, Purslow will represent the owners and oversee all financial and operational aspects of the Club, working with Rafa Benitez on player transfers and with the Club's Group Chief Financial Officer, Philip Nash and Commercial Director, Ian Ayre on Club and commercial management.
 
George Gillett said: "Tom and I felt that it was important to put a highly experienced and respected executive in place to run the Club and support the senior team and the Manager. There's a lot to get done over the summer to build on the great season we just had and Christian will be a valuable addition to the team."
 
Tom Hicks added: "Christian has been a great supporter of the Club for many years and he's already built up good relationships at Anfield. His strategic and commercial acumen will be a real asset and we're delighted that he has made a long term commitment to the Club."
 
Christian Purslow, 45, a long time Liverpool season ticket holder, is an Executive Board member of MidOcean Partners, a private equity firm which he co-founded. He was previously a director of Morgan Grenfell Private Equity. Prior to his private equity career Purslow was Head of Media, Cable and Entertainment for Schroder Salomon Smith Barney in Europe and head of UK Mergers and Acquisitions for Credit Suisse First Boston. Purslow is a fluent Spanish speaker, has a modern Languages degree from Cambridge University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
 
Executive search firm Odgers Berndtson is conducting the CEO recruitment process and an appointment will be made in due course.

[lakes10]

now we know what the press  thing was about today.

[JoeTerp]

sounds qualified to me

[tubby]

Good news. Let's move onwards and upwards.

[Roger Red Hat]

I reckon Rafa will stick him on the left wing for 60 mins

[JoeTerp]

I reckon Rafa will stick him on the left wing for 60 mins

no he leaves newly-signed long time liverpool supporters on the bench 

[Sabre]

This appointment was much needed: I blame Purslow   not Rafa 

[Igor Zidane]

I reckon this is your third party you were on about lakes . You did say ,the third party wasn't neccessarily investing money abd has been advising hicks . Just my opinion.

[lakes10]

I reckon this is your third party you were on about lakes . You did say ,the third party wasn't neccessarily investing money abd has been advising hicks . Just my opinion.

you could be right, there was me wishing that it  was someone with loads of money lol

[Bad Bob]

This appointment was much needed: I blame Purslow   not Rafa 

[Judge]

another great 5live scoop from lakes

[Keris]

This appointment was much needed: I blame Purslow   not Rafa 

Good start.   

[tubby]

Hopefully he is advising Hicks to sell up part of all of his shares.

[lakes10]

another great 5live scoop from lakes

lol no not this time, LFC website lol

[Reg]

You´ve got to admit T&T seem to be beefing up the commercial side of the business, which inevitably means the commitment to the new stadium.

The other thing that comes to mind is Purslow wouldnt have come on board unless there was a realistic, aggressive and long term business plan. This lad is no lackey.