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Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has strenously denied renewed claims that he plans to sell his 50% share in the club to Dubai International Capital.
He also described reports that he will allow DIC to study Liverpool's books ahead of a proposed sale as "absolutely and categorically false".
Hicks' son, Tom Jr., was spat at and abused by Liverpool fans in a pub after Saturday's win against Middlesbrough.
DIC may now try to buy out Hicks's partner George Gillett's 50% stake.
A statement from Hicks read: "Reports in the UK media that I am about to sell my stake in the Liverpool Football Club, or to invite DIC to examine the club's books in preparation for such a sale - like other such reports planted in the UK press in recent weeks by parties with their own self-interested agenda - are absolutely and categorically false.
"The reality is that I am personally, professionally and financially committed to the club and its supporters and that I will continue to honor that commitment to the best of my ability now and in the future."
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Reports in the UK media that I am about to sell my stake in the Liverpool Football Club, or to invite DIC to examine the club's books in preparation for such a sale - like other such reports planted in the UK press in recent weeks by parties with their own self-interested agenda - are absolutely and categorically false." read "
I'm bored with these scousers already and have an opportunity to sell my stake for a nice wee profit and get away from the scum that want rid of me. Good luck to the towel heads!"
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The reality is that I am personally, professionally and financially committed to the club and its supporters and that I will continue to honor that commitment to the best of my ability now and in the future." read "
I'm in debt up to my eyeballs and pi55ed off with the Spanish git and his @rselicking supporters so am happy to sell up and forget all about 'sackur' once and for all."
From one [pair of] foreigner's plaything to another's!