Parry to leave Liverpool

LIVERPOOL Football Club’s chief executive Rick Parry is to leave his job after 12 years, the club confirmed today.

Mr Parry, 54, will stay at Liverpool until the end of the season, a statement on the club website said.

Mr Parry, an accountant,  joined Liverpool om The FA Premier League in 1997. He is known to have clashed recently with team manager Rafael Benitez over transfer policy and also to have had a difficult relationship with Tom Hicks, one of the clubs American owners.

Mr Parry said; “I have had 12 very exciting years at Liverpool and am extremely proud of what has been achieved by the club over that period. The victory in Madrid (this week) was a wonderful reminder of the many high points we have experienced and adds to the moments that make Liverpool and its magnificent fans so special.
 
“It has been a privilege to serve the club and as a lifelong supporter I wish the owners, Rafa, the players and the wonderful staff all the very best for the future. I will be leaving at the end of the season knowing that the club remains strong and with a set of supporters who deserve success in all that Liverpool does.” 
  
Mr Hicks said today: “Rick’s commitment to Liverpool Football Club is epitomised by his desire to ensure that this transitional period is managed efficiently and we are grateful to him for his help. He will always remain a friend of the football club.”
 
Fellow co-chairman George Gillett added: “I would like to thank Rick for his significant service to the club and the assistance he has given us since we joined Liverpool.

“He has been integral to the club’s success over the past decade and leaves with our best wishes for the future.”