Tom Hicks and the Corinithians

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The following entry from Wikipedia is going round the internet. I had read it a few months  ago and totally forgot about it, looking at it now it sends shivers down my spine. It almost sounds like a Nostradamus prophecy, I wish someone spoke out before these clowns bought LFC.

“In 1999, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst bought Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, a successful Brazilian club team. The club initially succeeded under the new ownership group by winning the FIFA Club World Cup Championship. Before the purchase of the club, the ownership group assured the fans that a new stadium was in development. This never materialized and after legal/financial troubles and partner infighting, Hicks retired from the company and the ownership group eventually sold Corinthians. The ownership group drew the fury of Corinthian’s fans due to financial decisions, the introduction of corporate sponsors on the players’ uniforms and the changing of the club’s colors. The club was eventually sold and left in a worse position after they were relegated to a lower level league. Comparisons have been made between Hicks’s Brazilian failure and his current troubles at Liverpool Football Club.”

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  1. Hey. Actually, Corinthians were relegated in 2007, when MSI (the same company which owned Mascherano and Tevez, both having played for Corinthians) removed its support. Or rather, had its “support” ended by the board.

    In 2000, when Corinthians finished 24th (out of 25), they were not relegated, as the League had a different format that year, which was really a mess.

  2. Yeah-. A ‘dislike’ button is more proper for this entry.. I don’t understand who push the ‘like’ button.. It’s Stupid!

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