The Glazer family were the first to enter the English football scene by buying Manchester United, while George Gillett Jr and Tom Hicks bought control of Liverpool earlier this year.

格雷泽家族首先染指英国足球，他们买下了红魔曼联，同时乔治-吉列和汤姆-西克斯在今年早些时候控制了利物浦俱乐部。

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Hicks Jr was seen as a key player on Anfield's board -- comprised of Hicks and his father, Gillett and his son Foster and managing director Christian Purslow.

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Hicks Jr had no real input into decision-making at the club on a daily basis and so his departure will not affect on-going plans.

CNN: Hicks Jr resigns as Liverpool director

As a result Hicks Jr resigned as a director of the club and parent company Kop Holdings, leading to a restructure of the board.

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