Who will “own” Liverpool this time next year? Since controversy erupted at Anfield over the club’s ownership, two supporter-run schemes have emerged to try and take back some control of events. We look at the progress so far of Share Liverpool FC and AFC Liverpool.
Disillusioned by the greed of the Premier League in general and upset at how Liverpool have been run since the debt-laden takeover of the club by George Gillett and Tom Hicks, supporter Alun Parry decided to do something to save the ethos of the club he loves: see if there was interest in starting a new, grassroots version of Liverpool FC. Pitch Invasion spoke with Parry about his plans.
Like Manchester United and Wimbledon fans before them with FC United of Manchester and AFC Wimbledon, Liverpool supporters aim to start their own grassroots supporter-run club, AFC Liverpool, in non-League football.
