Are Liverpool for sale?
FSG bought Liverpool for £300m in 2010 and the club is now reportedly worth more than 10 times that amount.
John W Henry, Liverpool’s principal owner, has confirmed Fenway Sports Group (FSG) is not looking to sell the Premier League club.
In November, FSG confirmed it was studying all investment options as the club bid to remain competitive, with rivals Manchester City and Newcastle having financial resources available from Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia respectively and Chelsea’s new owners having the ability to spend over €600m in two transfer windows.
Henry on Liverpool
Henry was asked over email by the Boston Sports Journal’s Sean McAdam whether he could state that the Red Sox would not be sold in the future given FSG’s purchase of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the possible sale of Liverpool.
“I know there has been a lot of conversation and quotes about LFC but I keep to the facts: we merely formalised an ongoing process,” Henry said about November’s decision to consider outside investment.
“Will we be in England forever? No. Are we selling LFC? No. Are we talking with investors about LFC? Yes.
“Will something happen there? I believe so, but it won’t be a sale. Have we sold anything in the past 20-plus years?”
Liverpool’s value
Liverpool’s owners have previously received outside investment, when they agreed to sell a stake in the company in 2021 to private investment firm RedBird Capital Partners for a reported £533m.
FSG bought Liverpool for £300m in 2010 and the Anfield club is now reportedly worth more than 10 times that amount.