Hicks and Gillett move to block Liverpool sale

Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett claim they have won a temporary restraining order from the Texas State District Court preventing the sale of the club and are now seeking $1.6bn (€1.2bn)in damages.

The American businessmen, whose ownership of the club was thought to be approaching its end tonight as the Liverpool board met at the offices of a London legal firm with prospective new owner John Henry in attendance, have also claimed they are the victims of an “epic swindle”.