In 2008, the Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks invited a Sky Sports crew to his Dallas home to discuss the latest developments at the club he had bought just over a year earlier with George Gillett. Sadly, he informed the Sky Sports viewers, his relationship with Gillett had broken down. “At this point it is unworkable,” he said. “We started this as friends but 50-50 is a difficult business proposition because you cannot do anything without your partner’s approval. We had a good honeymoon but, over a period of time, there have been issues, the stadium being the main one.” In…

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