Sir Kenny Dalglish leads tributes after death of former Liverpool chairman and owner David Moores

Former Liverpool stars Jamie Carragher and Sir Kenny Dalglish have led tributes to David Moores following his death at the age of 76.

The club confirmed Moores - their chairman for 16 years from 1991 - died on Friday morning, just weeks after his beloved wife of 39 years, Marge, passed away.

And the emotional tributes to Moores - who sold his majority stake in the club in 2007 - were led by former player and boss Dalglish, who thanked him for his 'tremendous' work at Anfield.

'Marina & I are both very saddened by the passing of David Moores. He was a loyal Liverpool fan whose dream came true when he was appointed Chairman, & he did a tremendous amount to help the Club.

'Our condolences go to his family. He’ll be greatly missed by all who knew him. RIP.'

Meanwhile, Carragher tweeted: 'RIP Mr Chairman. When I think of the good times I had at @LFC,  David Moores was at the heart of it.

'He will be sorely missed. Thank you for what you did for me & the club.'