Liverpool are not changing ownership as FSG are not selling their shares
Liverpool's American owner John Henry has made it clear he no longer plans to sell the Premier League club
Liverpool's American owner John Henry has made it clear he no longer plans to sell the Premier League club, despite the Merseyside club's owners saying last November they were exploring the possibility of selling the…
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which completed its £300m (€338m) takeover of the club in 2010 and acquired the stake from Tom Hicks and George Gillett, said three months ago it would explore the option of attract new investors "...if it was in Liverpool's best interests".
Following FSG's initial statement, Liverpool chairman Tom Werner stressed there was no urgency to complete any potential deal.
Henry was quoted by the Boston Sports Journal in an interview published on Sunday (19/2), saying:
“I know there's been a lot of talk and tributes about Liverpool, but I'm sticking to the facts:
We just formalized an ongoing process.
Will we be in England forever?
No. Are we selling Liverpool? No. Are we talking to investors about Liverpool? Yes. Will something happen there? I believe so, but it won't be a sale. We haven't sold anything in the last 20 years."
They want new partners…
But Fenway Sports Group (FSG) is seeking the entry of new shareholders in Liverpool, but without giving up ownership.
FSG (based in the USA), which also owns the Major League Baseball team, Boston Red Sox, has proposals from a Qatari business group that wants to buy the shares of the "reds", while in the "battle" they have funds from Saudi Arabia also came in, but FSG boss John Henry decided to stay on as Anfield boss.
Qatar has owned Paris since 2011 through Qatar Sports Investments. In October 2022 QSI acquired 21.67% of Braga's shares for 80 million euros and the aim is the continuous expansion of its activities in European football. He made a formal offer to buy the famous English club, but Henry is now only discussing investment help, not selling the club.
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