[新聞] Liverpool duo complete ￡350m deal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7203724.stm
Liverpool's American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett have completed the ￡
350m refinancing deal to secure their Anfield future, BBC Sport understands.
美國人完成￡350m的融資計畫以鞏固他們在安菲爾德的位置
The financial package is expected to help the duo repay money borrowed for
their ￡218.9m takeover in March 2007.
要用這筆錢償還買下俱樂部的時候欠下的￡218.9m
It also means that the club can finally launch their long-awaited plan for a
new stadium at Stanley Park.
也表示延宕已久的新球場終於可以繼續開工
BBC sports editor Mihir Bose said ￡60m of the package will provide the
start-up money for the new ground.
據信￡60m會拿來當開工的費用
He said: "Liverpool are very keen for the announcement of this package to be
presented as a good news story from Anfield after weeks of strife."
利物浦現在急需這筆錢來沖淡之前內部不和的聲音
The deal, which is expected to be announced on Friday, underlines the pair's
determination to remain at Anfield despite interest from Dubai International
Capital (DIC), the investment arm of the Dubai government.
這個消息將在禮拜五公佈，雖然DIC在後面虎視眈眈，但這可以暫時讓美國人坐穩一點
Hicks will also feel he will be in a stronger position should he decide to
sell in the future, dealing a blow to DIC's hopes of mounting a swift bid to
take control of the club.
Sucks Hicks應該也覺得這樣他跟DIC談價錢時會多了不少底氣
But Bose said: "I'm told by my sources in Dubai that DIC is still very keen
and has been selling assets to make sure it has the necessary money.
據說DIC還是很積極，同時也在賣一些資產來籌措接手的資金
"It was not keen on this re-financing because it feels it puts up the price
of Liverpool. But DIC is still in the wings,and I wouldn't be surprised if
something happens on that front, maybe not just now but in the next year or
so."
也許不是現在，但是發生什麼都不讓人驚訝
Some Liverpool fans want DIC to bid after Hicks and Gillett angered them by
admitting they had sounded out Jurgen Klinsmann as a possible replacement for
manager Rafael Benitez, with whom they had a high-profile row.
許多紅軍迷十分期待DIC的接手，自從美國人很開心的宣傳自己龌齰的行為
A survey carried out by the Liverpool Supporters' network showed that 76% of
2,000 fans questioned said they would "seriously consider reducing their
financial commitment to the club" if the current owners stayed in charge.
對2000名紅軍迷所做的調查中，76%表示會由於美國人而減少對俱樂部財政上的支持
When asked to choose between the owners and the manager as to who had the
best interest of the club at heart, 99% backed Benitez.
再被問到老闆跟主教練二選一的問題時，99%人選擇Rafa
"The results of this survey are indicative of the strength of feeling among
Liverpool fans that the club is very much in the wrong hands at present,"
said LSN spokesman Neil Atkinson.
"Tom Hicks and George Gillett are not trusted."
調查很明顯的指出大部分的人覺得俱樂部老闆們的行為無疑是很愚蠢的，他們不該被信任
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