Parry confirms American trip

Last updated : 09 November 2005 By Adam Bryant
"It certainly wasn't a secret visit, having attended two games with a combined attendance of over 100,000 people while I was there," he said.

"I've actually known the Kraft family since meeting them in Boston back in 2001 and have had a long-standing invitation to visit the Gillette stadium, which is one of the very few privately-funded stadia in the USA.

"They were keen for me to see at close hand how the match day operation ran and I watched both the New England Revolution v Chicago Fire MLS game on Sunday and the New England Patriots v Indianapolis Colts NFL fixture a day later.

"It also gave us the opportunity to discuss at length the way in which they had funded the construction of the ground."

Parry refused to mention talk of a possible investment in Liverpool, but it is believed he will also be off to Dubai for the Soccerex convention, and may well be talking to potential backers there.

LFC Online will also have a resesentative at Soccerex, so we'll try to bring you the latest gossip from the Middle East as soon as we hear anything.

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