You will never walk alone...

Prince Faisal could bid for a major stake in Liverpool but has concerns about the club's debt and relationship between its owners, a key aide says.

Co-owner George Gillett will travel to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to hold further talks with the Saudi Royal.

"His Highness's shareholding could go from anything from nought to 100%," Barry Didato told BBC Sport.

"But he cannot be seen as a solution to the debt or problems in the existing relationship between the owners."

The fractious relationship between Liverpool's American co-owners is a concern, though.

"His Highness would not want to get involved in (the problems between the pair), he is not a marriage counsellor," Didato said.

He added that the Saudis has concerns about the high debt levels at the club.

"The debt has to be at a manageable level before Prince Faisal would invest and the current level is high," he said.

"He cannot be looked to as someone who is going to clean up the balance sheet - Gillett has to deal with this."

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Don't cry 4 me Argentina

Diego Maradona has threatened to quit as coach of the Argentine national team less than a year after taking the post.

The 48-year-old will hold talks with Argentine Football Association president Julio Grondona after the coming World Cup qualifiers.

"If I continue it will be under my conditions," said Maradona.

Argentina lie fifth in their regional standings with two qualifiers remaining and could face a play-off to reach next summer's finals.

Maradona has come under pressure following a run of poor results including a 6-1 drubbing by Bolivia in March since succeeding Alfio Basile last November.

Three successive defeats by Ecuador, Brazil and Paraguay have left Argentina fifth in the South American standings and in serious danger of failing to qualify for South Africa.

Much of the blame has been placed on Maradona, who has been criticised for a perceived lack of team strategy and selection consistency.

However, Maradona has said he may quit even if his side make the World Cup finals.

Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk

Jamuan raya lagi...

Alhamdulillah, hari ini sekali rakan-rakan di MKM (blok A) bermurah hati untuk menjamu seluruh kakitangan dalam jamuan hari raya. Seperti biasa semua warga MKM berpusu-pusu untuk menjamu selera. Pelbagai juadah disediakan dari pulut, laksa, lontong, lemang, nasi impit, kek dan sebagainya. Apa yang menggembirakan adalah pada kali ini, semua warga kerja tidak mengira pangkat menjamu selera dan bersembang di dalam satu bilik. Tidak ada pengasingan bilik dan juadah berlaku seperti jamuan hari raya yang lepas di IEM.

Dalam kesibukan menjamu selera, terlihat satu perkara yang jarang-jarang berlaku di MKM apabila terdapat pegawai atasan yang tercari-cari tempat duduk dan terpaksa merendah diri untuk memohon kebenaran dari pegawai berpangkat rendah (low class officer) untuk mengambil kerusi yang kosong.

Itulah hakikatnya, tidak semestinya apabila kita sudah berada di atas dan mempunyai pangkat yang tinggi, semua perkara telah disediakan untuk kita. Walaupun ramai yang bergembira, ada juga yang bersedih kerana mungkin jamuan itu merupakan jamuan hari raya yang terakhir untuk beliau sebelum mengundurkan diri setelah tewas dalam perjuangannya. Dapat dilihat ramai rakan-rakan yang duduk satu meja berborak-borak di samping menyusun strategi bagi mencapai matlamat masing-masing.

Apa-apa pun tahniah kepada rakan-rakan yang menganjur jamuan ini, dan tahniah juga kepada sahabat kita En Nusi kerana buat pertama kalinya gagal untuk sampai awal ke jamuan tersebut setelah 5 tahun berkhidmat. Sekali lagi tahniah.