推 elros:這樣也好 如果真的要賣人也多了點抬價的底氣 06/21 13:10
推 GUILLEN:錢來也！ 06/21 18:04
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推 federergates:這意思是說我們可以買雙寶了?(毆~明明瓦倫就說不賣了 06/23 00:31
新聞來源:http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=656271&sec=england&cc=4716
Liverpool owner George Gillett has agreed to sell the NHL's Montreal
Canadiens to the Molson family in a deal that could help lift the financial
cloud over the Premier League club.
The deal to sell the NHL's most successful ever team is worth a reported
$550m (￡330m).
Gillett put the Canadiens up for sale earlier this year as he scrambles to
find funds to meet obligations on debt incurred as part of his takeover of
Liverpool in partnership with Tom Hicks.
The sale includes Gillett's 80% stake in the team, the Bell Centre arena, and
the Gillett Entertainment Group. Brewing moguls the Molsons, who sold the
controlling interest in the team to Gillett for around $275m (￡165 ) in
2001, already own the remaining 20% share.
''This is a very exciting time for our family and we are grateful to the many
people and organisations who came forward to offer their collaboration in the
development of our proposal,'' Geoff Molson said in a statement.
The sale must first be approved by the NHL's Board of Governors, and will
likely not be completed for several more weeks.
The NHL's approval of the sale would, however, seemingly be only a matter of
course.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman responded positively to the news of the deal,
saying: ''I think to the extent that they've been able to find people who are
obviously passionate about the game and structure a transaction that makes
sense for everybody, that's a real plus for the franchise and the fans in
Montreal.''
News of the deal comes a little over two weeks after Liverpool's accountants
warned of ''significant doubt'' over the club's parent company's ability to
continue as a going concern with debt repayments due on July 24.
The company formed by Gillett and Hicks suffered a loss of ￡42.6m ($70.5m)
last year, largely on interest repayments. The pair took out a loan of ￡350m
($580m) when they bought the club in 2007.
While Hicks and Gillett have been seeking other investors for Liverpool, they
have so far come back empty-handed, meaning funds from a sale of the
Canadiens could be needed to help cover upcoming payments.
Hicks has also been seeking to sell off elements of his own sporting empire -
which includes Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers and the NHL's Dallas
Stars.
Hicks' situation is further complicated as the Hicks Sports Group in April
defaulted on a ￡325m loan ($525m) relating to the Rangers and Stars.
The Canadiens, who are celebrating their centenary year, are the oldest
continually run professional ice hockey team in North America. Their 24
Stanley Cup titles are the most in the NHL.
''Our family has been very proud to be associated with the Montreal Canadiens
over the past eight years and particularly to be a part of their Centennial
Season,'' Gillet said after confirming the deal.
''I am fully confident that the Molson brothers, who have been a great part
of the heritage of the club, will ensure the preservation and development of
this great sports institution.''
The Molson family first bought the team in 1978, although their involvement
dates back to the 1950s.
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大意:
Liverpool老闆之一 Gillett 把他在NHL所持有的 Montreal Canadiens 80%股份
以$550M (￡330m) 賣給別人了 (細節有興趣的人就自己看一下吧)
重點是 希望這個動作可以減輕Liverpool目前所面臨的財務困難(7/24就有筆貸款要支付)
沒有財務方面的支持 一切都是空談
尤其是在現在的市場
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