Platini takes UEFA crown
Liverpool confirm Gillett approach
Fans in Notts takeover
—– Michel Platini - the former captain of France - is elected as UEFA’s new president.
He narrowly wins the vote in Dusseldorf ahead of 77 year-old Lennart Johansson who had held the post for the past 16 years.
The headline-grabber from 51 year-old Platini’s manifesto is to limit the number of Champions League places to three per country, rather than the current four.
Put another way, he explains: “I talked about finding a better equilibrium for the number of clubs and that’s for 2009-10. If you are just talking about one club in England, that doesn’t convince me that it’s not the right thing to do.”
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—– In a statement to the Stock Exchange, Liverpool confirm they have received an approach about a possible takeover from American tycoon George Gillett who is the owner of Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club.
Rival consortium Dubai International Capital (DIC) is still regarded as favourites to take over the club having already analysed the finances.
Liverpool chairman David Moores (who owns 51.6% of the shares) is thought to favour the DIC bid because he believes it would be better for the club’s long-term future.
—– Notts County - the world’s oldest professional league club - is now under the control of its supporters after they formally complete a share purchase.
The Supporters Trust now owns 60% of the League Two club’s shares which effectively gives it control at Meadow Lane.
They bought shares from shareholder Hayden Green who loaned them the money for the purchase on ‘very favourable terms’.
Trust chairman Keri Usherwood says: “I hope people will see what we’ve done and be somehow inspired by that.”
—– Tranmere Rovers’ League One promotion bid is dented by a 0-2 defeat at mid-table Gillingham.
—– Rock bottom Torquay United win for the first time in 20 games to breath new life in to their Football League survival quest.
They beat fellow strugglers Grimsby Town 4-1 at Plainmoor with a hat-trick from former Mariner Lee Thorpe.
Town have now lost seven games in a row and are only five points ahead of Torquay and played a game more.
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