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Hicks Jr lives to regret fan-baiting email
Anyone who has ever sat in front of a keyboard knows the temptation. If someone, anyone, has got on your nerves it’s remarkably easy to fire off a quick email to tell them exactly what you think of them. Gone are they days when you would have to pick up a pen or insert a sheet of paper into a typewriter. With email you can fire off an instantaneous reply and then, perhaps, regret it. For most of us this might lead to a red face and a slice of humble pie. In the case of Tom Hicks Jr it seems that an ill-thought out email has cost him his job.
Hicks, son of the Liverpool co-owner, has stood down from his position as a director of the club and its parent company Kop Holdings after becoming embroiled in a row with a fan. The supporter had contacted Hicks Jr to raise concerns about the way the club is being run. The former director reportedly responded by calling the fan an “idiot” and in a subsequent email is alleged to have said: “Blow me **** face. Go to hell. I’m sick of you.”
Once the row became public it quickly became apparent that Hicks Jr’s position was untenable and he resigned. In a statement to the Press Association he said: “I have great respect for Liverpool Football Club, especially the club’s supporters.
“I apologise for my mistake and I am very sorry for my harmful words.”
While some might feel this latest twist at Anfield will further damage the club, it is important to remember that Hicks Jr wasn’t involved in the day-to-day running of the club and so it shouldn’t have an impact on Liverpool’s FA Cup match betting as they prepare for a third round replay against Reading.
However, online betting experts remain divided about the club’s hopes of recuring a Champions League spot this season given the poor form the side has been in.
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