Hicks looks to the long-term

LIVERPOOL co-owner Tom Hicks expects to be at Anfield just as long as manager Rafael Benitez.

Hicks and co-owner George Gillett must re-finance £300million (€319m) plus of loans in July to maintain their control of Anfield, but the implication to Hicks’ words is that he expects to be able to find the finance to do just that.

That may well mean taking on another partner – probably Middle-Eastern – to replace Gillett, who is known to want to sell his stake.