Martin Broughton

[Guest Captain Jonjo]

I thought he was a cunt at first, but i'll eat my words, respeKt where its due, his done a really good job to get rid of the two twats and go over so many hurdles.

[G Richards]

Just want to echo what's been said here. A top professional. A man of integrity. He will be sorely missed when he leaves, but he will go with the gratitude of the fans for a job well done. And even though he is a Chelsea fan, he will have thousands of Liverpool fans in his corner if Hicks tries it on for damages.

 

Top man.

[fowler9]

arise Sir Martin

[Guest TK-421]

Had big doubts about him and everything about the running of the club over the last three years and ten months, delighted to be utterly wrong as far as Broughton is concerned. Legend.

[Guest Captain Jonjo]

I wonder who put this into his wiki page :D

 

Broughton and the rest of the Liverpool FC board won in a High Court case against current owners on the 13th of October in 2010 so they could press on with the sale of the club. Many Liverpool fans have declared their appreciation to Broughton for all his hard work to restore Liverpool's name, with hundreds of faithful Reds cheering him on with chants such as "We love you, Martin, oh yes we do.", and wishing him the best for the future. He is a hero to many in Liverpool.

[Original202]

SSN for those of us without Sky:

 

fatbrummie3 on Justin.tv

[Trumo]

As with the NESV announcement I'm being a bit cautious with regards to lavishing Broughton with praise. I don't deny he has conducted himself with the utmost professionalism, and done everything he said he would do. He has my absolute respect with regards to the non-football side. What I will say though is that he's limited as a football club chairman as it's clearly not his area of expertise. However, to dwell on that is to deny the man his due.

 

So Martin, well played.

[Cardie]

Just want to echo what's been said here. A top professional. A man of integrity. He will be sorely missed when he leaves, but he will go with the gratitude of the fans for a job well done. And even though he is a Chelsea fan, he will have thousands of Liverpool fans in his corner if Hicks tries it on for damages.

 

Top man.

 

If hicks wins broughtons on his own though, that cheque is all his.

[Lycan]

The greatest Chelsea fan ever!!!

[stevensr123]

He played a fuckin blinder.

[RoboRiise]

He's the Gary Mac of the boardroom. Brought in unexpectedly to initial scepticism, turned out to be a revelation.

 

As the Reverend said above, his professionalism and his integrity (not to mention a large set of swinging balls) have been a critical part of what's happened this week and especially considering he had no ties to the club before his appointment, he really went out to bat for us when it mattered. He's been well paid for sure but I think this is one occasion that we've spent our money wisely.

[Total Longo]

I love him.

[WaltonRed]

Hope he stays on permanently

 

Thanks to the whole board, I had my doubts but you saved the club from total meltdown and for that we owe you one.

[withnail71]

Hope he stays on permanently

 

Thanks to the whole board, I had my doubts but you saved the club from total meltdown and for that we owe you one.

Fingers crossed. can't see it happening though. he said his allegances will always be with Chelsea.

[spider-neil]

Broughton and Purslow press conference

[dave u]

He's like the A-Team.

 

It is a shame that he'll leave, but he was brought in to do a specific job, and he did it. Just like Hannibal, B.A., Face and Murdoch, everyone always wanted them to stay on too, but the bottom line is there'll be someone else who needs him more than us, and it'd be selfish for us to keep him.

[Mark M]

What a job he's done, it still hasnt sunk in yet, I just hope his replacement is as shrewd and hardworking as he is.

[rargh]

Brilliant, brilliant performance. Intelligent, restrained, dignified and the balls of a bull. Never have I been happier to eat my words.

[cestrianred]

Had my doubts like everybody. I utterly retract them.

A Gent, a Professional, made me proud.

You're always welcome back Martin.

[redsfan]

Always shall be and always will be welcome in Anfield. Legend.

[JimmyConway]

He's like the A-Team.

 

It is a shame that he'll leave, but he was brought in to do a specific job, and he did it. Just like Hannibal, B.A., Face and Murdoch, everyone always wanted them to stay on too, but the bottom line is there'll be someone else who needs him more than us, and it'd be selfish for us to keep him.

 

That could be the A-Team but it could just as easily be Nanny Mcphee haha

[Red Nick]

He is not a multi millionaire for nothing.

 

However he just doesnt have the time to continue in his job.

 

Lets not forget Purslow was doing most of the day to day affairs

[Silvah]

Any chance of us keeping Purslow?

[ali]

Exclusive: Broughton To Step Down At Liverpool For New Sports Venture

 

Mark Kleinman October 18, 2010 7:06 PM

 

Martin Broughton, the man who last week secured a £300m takeover of Liverpool Football Club, is to quit his role at the club and front an investment vehicle that will plough hundreds of millions of pounds into sport-related businesses, I have learned.

 

Broughton will be chairman of Sports Investment Partners (SIP), a new business that will be run by his son Michael, a sports industry executive, and Nic Couchman, the founder and chairman of the specialist sports law firm Couchmans.

 

The fact that Broughton plans to step down as chairman of Liverpool after a short transition period (possibly of as little as several weeks) will surprise few people. However, the details of his involvement in his next major venture will be of interest to the City and beyond.

 

I understand that the launch of SIP has been planned since well before Broughton Sr was appointed to the chairmanship of Liverpool back in April, and was put on hold during the protracted resolution of the future of the club (which as if you need reminding was sold last week to New England Sports Ventures, owner of the Boston Red Sox).

 

SIP has already begun canvassing potential investors from the fund management and private equity industries, I’m told. It will raise money from co-investors as well as the firm’s own investors, for whom SIP will identify specific investment opportunities. The firm’s founders believe there is an opportunity to generate attractive returns from acquiring sport-related assets, particularly given the dearth of similar businesses focused purely on the sector.

 

According to figures from PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC), the professional services firm, the European sports industry will be valued at $39.4bn this year, a figure that is projected to rise to $46.3bn over the next few years.

 

SIP aims to exploit an anticipated increase in sports-related merger activity during the next two years as well as a prospective ‘golden decade’ for sport in Britain, with Olympics, both rugby code World Cups, the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and potentially the 2018 football World Cup all being hosted here.

 

The new venture will focus on investments in four core areas: technology; betting and gaming; support services; and sport-related intellectual property, including events, properties and brands. It has not set a limit on the size of its investments although I understand that they are likeliest to be in the range of tens of millions of pounds.

 

Even before taking the Liverpool chairmanship, Broughton Sr had established a track record in the business of sport, having chaired the British Horseracing Board between 2004 and 2007. His son, Michael, has worked in senior positions in sports including Formula One, and at the sport-focused executive search firm, Nolan Partners.

 

Couchman founded his eponymous law firm in 2000, and has since worked with some of the world’s leading sports governing bodies as well as a string of high-profile players and athletes.

 

I understand that SIP’s founding trio will be backed by an advisory panel consisting of unidentified figures from the sports business sector and the City.

 

Broughton Sr is also chairman of British Airways and will become deputy chairman of International Airlines Group, which will be the new parent company of both BA and Iberia. There’s little doubt that Liverpool’s six-month auction ultimately enhanced his reputation (although there must have been moments during the process when he wondered whether that would be the case).

 

Just to recap: Liverpool has now been sold despite threats from the former owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, to sue for damages of about £1bn. As yet, there’s no detail about the timing or likelihood of any such legal action being filed.

 

Nobody involved in SIP could be reached for comment tonight.

 

Exclusive: Broughton To Step Down At Liverpool For New Sports Venture | martin_broughton | liverpool_fc | sports_investment_partners | Kleinman | Sky News Blogs

[Captain]

Horseshit article. No-one is surprised that Broughton will step down.