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Liverpool don't want to scrap relegation - Henry

ESPN staff
October 21, 2011
John Henry insists he has not even discussed the issue of scrapping relegation © PA Photos
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Liverpool owner John W Henry has dismissed reports that foreign owners are keen to scrap Premier League relegation as "complete nonsense".

League Managers' Association (LMA) chief executive Richard Bevan claimed earlier this week that the English top-flight's American and Asian power holders have discussed the possibility of ending relegation to the Championship, claiming that "particularly American owners without doubt" are keen on the concept.

Bevan's revalation led to an angry backlash from many involved in the game, with the Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson describing it as "suicide" and Wigan owner Dave Whelan threatening to pull Wigan out of the Premier League if such an idea became a reality.

But Henry, who took control of Liverpool last year, has rejected Bevan's comments - describing them as "complete nonsense" and telling the Associated Press that the issue "hasn't been discussed".

Fellow American owner Randy Lerner, who is the man at the Aston Villa helm, also dismissed the relegation reform claims, insisting he was "confused and surprised" by them.

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