New Liverpool Chairman Martin Broughton has insisted Reds' fans can look forward to 'a bright new future' at Anfield.
Broughton was announced as Chairman of the club on Friday with a remit to oversee a full sale after Tom Hicks and George Gillett revealed their intentions to bring their three year tenure at Anfield to an end.
Broughton is clear on his role at the club: "The management team is an excellent management team," he said. "Christian Purslow, Philip Nash and Ian Ayre are an excellent management team. They'll basically run the club and I'll run the sale process. But I'll work very closely with Christian on the sale process - he'll be involved in it as well.
"I think this means a bright new future. It means clarity about the structure, clarity about the ownership, it means investment in the new stadium, it means a club that is set up to be successful in the future.
"I think this is structured. Someone is coming in specifically with that remit; the advisors are focused on doing that for 100% of the club. It's not the ad hoc process that's been in place so far.
"My role is to make sure Liverpool is successful in the future. It is now very important that we find the right owner - not just a new owner.
"I ask for patience from the fans. They want to get what I want to get - not just the highest bidder but the best bidder in the long term.
"My message to the fans is this: have a little bit of patience and in a little bit of time I'll deliver."
Asked about the importance of the new stadium project in the sale of the Club, he replied: "Well I've looked at the stadium project. It's ready to go to tender and frankly there's an overwhelming financial logic for any buyer to proceed with the stadium. Any buyer would be crazy not to proceed with the stadium, it's going to be in its interests... you wouldn't get to be the winning bid without that commitment."
Broughton also insists finances will be made available for the manager to strengthen the squad.
"Well there'll be money available for transfers but obviously I'm not going to go into how much," he said. "The key point is that this will make a difference. It will clarify the ownership position going forwards. And I think what's been hanging over the club in many ways is doubts about the ownership, the debt position etc. This will clarify that, so it will be a very good thing for the club."
He added: "I'm a sports fan and a very keen football fan. Football is a passion. Liverpool is an institution in the English Premier League, it's a key part of the English Premier League.
"It's been a great club, it can continue to be a great club and it needs to be a great club. And that's what I'm committed to making it."
source : lfc.tv
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