Hicks Jr quits and says sorry for email

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.

Hicks Jr, son of Reds’ co-owner Tom Hicks, was left with little room for manoeuvre after the contents of the email found their way into the public domain. The supporter on the receiving end had contacted him directly about the state of the club and their finances.

The email was leapt upon by fans’ group Spirit of Shankly, fiercely opposed to Hicks Sr and George Gillett’s ownership of the club, who immediately called for Hicks Jr to resign.