Hodgson and stadium plan put Reds in red

Managing director Ian Ayre said Liverpool, who meet Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday, were now in a much stronger position following the takeover by U.S. businessman John W Henry's Fenway Sports Group in October 2010.

The new owners have wiped out debts of 200 million pounds and cut annual interest charges from 18 million to three million pounds, Ayre added.

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