George Gillett: Last News

Gary Neville has been involved in yet another Twitter debate with Jamie Carragher as Manchester United were embarrassed by Brentford on Saturday evening.

Daily Star Sport takes a look at ten failed plans and the reasons why, ranging from some absolutely ludicrous ideas that were never going to work to supermarket chains fighting back.Stanley Park (Liverpool)Liverpool’s former owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett once attempted to build a new stadium and replace Anfield. A meeting with the architects behind the plans and Liverpool City Council were enough to put the pair off of the idea, with the money being invested into Anfield instead.Portsmouth Dockland Stadium (Portsmouth)Portsmouth planned to spend £600million on a replacement stadium for Fratton Park.

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Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group are reportedly in talks over a mega merger with John W Henry believed to be keen to get a deal done.FSG took over Liverpool from Tom Hicks and George Gillett in 2010 and have seen the Premier League and Champions League won during their reign.But Moneyball mogul Billy Beane and sports banker Gerry Cardinale are hoping to purchase a professional sports franchise and have reportedly eyed a deal with FSG.Beane, executive of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics, and Cardinal raised $575m this year as part of their plan.And The Wall Street Journal this morning claim they are hoping to acquire a 25 per cent stake in FSG.FSG also own baseball side Boston Red Sox and it’s claimed that the move would value

Liverpool chairman Sir Martin Broughton believes the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) will have a strategy to leave Anfield.Broughton was the chairman that helped sell the Reds to FSG in 2010, ending the Tom Hicks and George Gillett reign.Liverpool have gone from strength to strength over the past few years and are on the verge of winning their maiden Premier League title.Boston Red Sox owners FSG, led by John W Henry, have been at the heart of the success, regularly showing their backing to manager Jurgen Klopp.Though Broughton believes the group will be regularly thinking about what happens if they were to sell Liverpool.Broughton told the Liverpool Echo: "This isn't meant to be alarmist, but it would be normal to be thinking of an exit

Foster Gillett was ridiculed as a figure of fun at Liverpool but it hasn’t dampened his enthusiasm to get involved in football again.

Foster Gillett remains keen on investing in Hearts despite Ann Budge declaring she'd rejected an offer from the US businessman.

Hearts have turned down a takeover bid from the son of former Liverpool supremo George Gillett.