Liverpool’s bankers Royal Bank of Scotland have dismissed fears about the future of the club by stressing they are “financially healthy and able to service comfortably its debt”.

Liverpool’s American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett may face some difficult decisions regarding their continued involvement at Anfield but the future of the club is not under threat.

LIVERPOOL co-owner George Gillett yesterday insisted he is not preparing to sell his stake of the club.

A rare albatross on Thursday helped Sweden’s Joakim Backstrom to claim a share of the lead after the first round of the Inteco Russian Open.

Paul McCartney churned out a song list laden with Beatles tunes before a pumped-up crowd at a free concert as part of Quebec City's 400th anniversary celebrations.

Liverpool co-owner George Gillett has finally broken his silence on his strained relationship with Tom Hicks.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will be handsomely rewarded if he wins a second Champions League in three seasons but it will not mean a new contract for the Spaniard.

Liverpool will be expected to play promotional friendlies in Japan and China now they have been taken over by US sports moguls Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

The future of Liverpool Football Club could not be in safer hands than those of Tom Hicks, according to the man who runs another arm of the American businessman’s sporting empire.

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez believes the club’s new American owners have “a clear idea” of how to make the Reds bigger and better.

Outgoing chairman David Moores revealed his desire to see his beloved Liverpool take “a great step forward” convinced him to sell the club to American tycoons George Gillett and Tom Hicks.

LIVERPOOL sources last night insisted that the takeover of the club by Dubai International Capital could be confirmed “within weeks,” despite counter-claims that American bidder George Gillett was about to start an examination of the club’s books.