Liverpool selling Anfield? What will Shankly say?

As an ardent Liverpool fan, I feel obliged to speak up after reading the news.

Shankly is the manager that made Liverpool a legendary team that won 18 Premier League titles, on par with Manchester United. When Everton left Anfield a few decades ago, Shankly and a few other players stayed on and formed the "Liverpool" team. For quite some time, Liverpool dominated most of the leagues. All this while, Anfield was Liverpool's fortress.

However, the owners of Liverpool now wanted to sell Anfield to raise money to pay off their debts. The decision caused an uproar among Liverpool fans. Quoting Graham Agg, secretary of the German Reds official supporters' club : " The whole idea of leaving Anfield and knocking it down is the biggest act of self- destruction the club ever consider."

I could not agree more. I understand the owners must be under a lot of pressure to clear debts, but selling Anfield should never be on their cards. How can you take away something that represents Liverpool and has so much heritage, history and tradition? It is totally absurd. Would they think the team will train better at another stadium which is unheard of. Liverpool has been slacking and all the more, the owners should not risk the change that may affect their morale.

Bill Shankly once said: " Above all, I would like to be remembered as a man who was selfless, who strove and worried so that others could share the glory, and who built up a family of people who could hold their heads up high and say, ' We are Liverpool ' "

I see this change more of an act of self-destruction. I am not optimistic that it will bring better fate for the Liverpool team.