NEEDS must: I can’t avoid the subject of Liverpool that, in itself, probably encapsulates ‘Good Week’, ‘Bad Week’ and ‘Gripe of the Week’.

FORMER Liverpool director Tom Hicks Jr, who yesterday resigned from the board of both the football club and parent company Kop Holdings, has apologised for his “mistake” in sending an obscene email to a supporter.

SO THAT’S the easy part out of the way, what’s next? Reaction to recent results has been abnormally upbeat thanks to the holy grail vanishing act of last season.

IF Rafa gets bored with management he could always try his hand at ventriloquism.

Liverpool’s American owners are believed to be refusing to release funds for boss Rafael Benitez to buy a centre-back to ease the club’s injury problems before the transfer window shuts.

British Horseracing Authority chief executive Nic Coward is one of number of racing-related figures to be appointed to a British government panel on sports betting integrity.

Liverpool today appointed Christian Purslow as managing director with the brief of taking overall management of the club until a new chief executive is in place.

Former Liverpool chairman David Moores has resigned from the club’s board of directors.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted he almost quit Anfield before signing a new five-year deal last month.

Liverpool will hold a minute’s silence before the Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa tomorrow in memory of club secretary Bryce Morrison, who died this morning.

JUST 24 hours after signing a new £25million (€16.7m), five-year contract, Rafael Benitez’s new vision for Liverpool is up and running.

Just 24 hours after signing a new £25m (€26.6m), five-year contract, Rafael Benitez’s new vision for Liverpool is up and running.

Tom Hicks insists his working relationship with Liverpool co-owner George Gillett has significantly improved since last May.

Ian Ayre, a candidate to be Liverpool’s next chief executive, has revealed new sponsorship plans and a desire to push the club higher in the football world’s rich list.

AS THE philosopher once said, “Make them laugh, make them laugh. Don’t you know all the world wants to laugh?”

OUR football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy.

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The conclusion to Rafael Benitez’s contract negotiations will now take centre stage in the wake of chief executive Rick Parry’s confirmed departure from the club at the end of the season.

IT SAYS much about the enigma that is Liverpool under Rafa Benitez that, having knocked Real Madrid off their perch in their own sumptuous backyard, the conquering heroes can return home to headlines which barely find the time to muster a perfunctory olé before they are replaced by the bookies offering bets on the manager’s successor, Rick Parry jumping ship, a reopening of the debate about the genius or otherwise of Stevie Gerrard and the plaintive sound, as clockwork regular as the first stirrings of spring, of the Anfield faithful once again borrowing that line from Van The Man: wouldn’t it be great if it was like this all the time?

Rafael Benitez will not let the pending departure of chief executive Rick Parry distract Liverpool from their attempts to win the Champions League and the Barclays Premier League.

Liverpool have confirmed chief executive Rick Parry will leave his position at the end of the season.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has called for his contract negotiations to be brought to a positive conclusion after denying he wants total control of transfers.

Clubs competing in the Champions League will learn tomorrow if they are to face stringent restrictions on spending on wages.

Robbie Keane has not been included in Liverpool’s squad for the home Premier League clash with Chelsea at Anfield today.

THEY like a joke in Liverpool. And now football has given them one. It is called the Robbie Keane saga.

Dubai interests may again emerge as the main player in the battle to buy Liverpool.

Rafael Benitez’s power struggle with the Liverpool hierarchy looks set to rumble on for some time after the Reds boss expressed his unhappiness with negotiations.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has refused to commit his long-term future to the club as his contract wrangle appears to be no closer to being solved.

Liverpool are facing up to the threat of Rafael Benitez walking out on the club in 18 months after the Spaniard turned down a new contract after the owners refused his demands for complete control of transfers.

RAFAEL BENITEZ is “very close” to sealing a new contract extension with Liverpool, according to chief executive Rick Parry, The Spaniard — who missed yesterday’s meeting with Arsenal after having an operation to remove kidney stones — has 18 months of his current deal still to run and wants assurances over boardroom stability at Anfield.

Rafael Benitez is “very close” to sealing a new contract extension with Liverpool, according to chief executive Rick Parry.

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez is determined his team will still be top of the Premier League when they return to Champions League action in February.

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry is hopeful next week’s Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid will be played at the Spanish club’s home ground.

Former Liverpool forward Luis Garcia has branded as “excessive” UEFA’s decision issue Atletico Madrid with a three-match stadium ban following crowd trouble during a game against Marseille earlier this month.

Anti-racism campaigners have praised UEFA for ordering Atletico Madrid to play Liverpool at a neutral venue in the Champions League, describing the decision as "momentous".

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry today insisted the club's new stadium will still be built - but only after the current financial turmoil stabilises.

Alex Ferguson has unveiled the game plan he believes will enable Manchester United to retain the Champions League trophy.

MARSEILLE coach Eric Gerets believes Champions League Group D is wide open after seeing his team given one of hardest draws possible.

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez is confident striker Fernando Torres can seal his place in the club’s record books and has backed skipper Steven Gerrard to rediscover his fitness and form.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez and chief executive Rick Parry have vowed to "move forward together" after holding clear the air talks at Anfield.

RAFAEL BENITEZ has blamed the Liverpool hierarchy for the protracted Gareth Barry transfer saga.

GARETH BARRY’S proposed move to Liverpool has been thrown into further doubt after chief executive Rick Parry admitted: “The price quoted is too high.”

Gareth Barry’s proposed move to Liverpool has been thrown into further doubt after chief executive Rick Parry admitted: “The price quoted is too high.”

UNLUCKY defender Daniel Agger believes he has got to start his Liverpool career all over again after almost 10 months of injury anguish.