Rafael Benitez struggled to control his emotions as he walked out on Primera Liga champions Valencia with Liverpool expected to be his next destination.

Thailand’s Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has moved a step closer to buying a 30% stake in Liverpool.

THAILAND said that an announcement by English premiership giants Liverpool on Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s bid to buy a stake in the club was imminent and that a signing ceremony could be held at the end of this week.

Thailand has only a “50-50” chance of buying a key stake in Liverpool soccer club, Thailand’s billionaire prime minister said today as he braved a barrage of criticism over the unconventional deal at home and in England.