Kuwait’s al-Kharafi family are the latest potential bidders for Liverpool to be identified. This means that four out of what are thought to be six bidders have now been named.
Media commentary is focusing on Kenny Huang and it appears that the Hong Kong-based businessman may have Chinese Government money behind him. This led to Radio 5 raising the question of whether human rights issues would arise. That woulld be a substantial extension of the fit and proper persons test. Britain trades with China and is keen to expand that trade.
Kuwait’s al-Kharafi family are the latest potential bidders for Liverpool to be identified. This means that four out of what are thought to be six bidders have now been named.
Media commentary is focusing on Kenny Huang and it appears that the Hong Kong-based businessman may have Chinese Government money behind him. This led to Radio 5 raising the question of whether human rights issues would arise. That woulld be a substantial extension of the fit and proper persons test. Britain trades with China and is keen to expand that trade.
One of the Liverpool fans interviewed on Radio 5 this morning said that it was all speculation. Well, there is a little more to it than that and we may be entering the end game at Liverpool, although it is clear that offefrs are likely to fall well below the £800m Hicks and Gillett think the club is worth.