Parry: Gerrard's Staying With Liverpool
Parry: Gerrard's Staying With Liverpool
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N149256050706-0857.htm
Rick Parry has this morning revealed that Steven Gerrard has changed his mind
and committed his future to Liverpool FC.
The Reds chief executive broke the amazing news as he arrived at Anfield today
following several late night and early morning phone calls with the Liverpool
captain.
"I couldn't be more delighted," said Parry. "He has decided to stay with us
because he realises how much the club means to him.
"Even when he said he was going I don't think the language he used suggested he
really wanted to go. He was talking about the last few days being difficult and
not being able to come back, he never actually said he wanted to go.
"Over the last 24 hours he has reflected on it, thought it through and he wants
to stay.
"From our point of view it's what we wanted all along. I have apologised to
Stevie if I've mis-read his emotions. I guess after Istanbul I thought I knew
where we were going but he clearly thought for whatever reason that the club
wasn't as enthusiastic about keeping him as we might have been. He was anxious.
"There were one or two issues with the contract which he took to mean a lack of
enthusiasm on our part, which it wasn't. He understands that now. We've had
some emotional moments together, cleared everything up and I don't think this
will happen again.
"I don't think he's staying because he was concerned about the negative
reaction. I made the point on Monday to him to think of the fans in Istanbul
and ask himself how he could leave that. Obviously the last day or two hasn't
been easy for him but this isn't a decision for negative reasons. He's found it
complicated but deep down it was always a difficult decision for him to say he
wanted to go. We're all absolutely thrilled and I'm more certain than ever that
he's fully committed and that this is where he wants to be."
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