Gillett impressed by Saudi visit

Liverpool co-owner George Gillett claims to have been “pleasantly surprised” on a visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss new club academies.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2009 - 16:42

Liverpool co-owner George Gillett claims to have been “pleasantly surprised” on a visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss new club academies.

Liverpool recently announced they had reached an agreement with Prince Faisal bin Fahad bin Abdulla of Saudi Arabia to set up a number of academies in the Middle East.

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