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Jamie Carragher and Sir Kenny Dalglish lead the tributes after the death of former Liverpool chairman and owner David Moores at the age of 76 - just weeks after the passing of his wife

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.