Liverpool ‘not for sale’ but are looking for club investors, says John W Henry

Fenway Sports Group announced in November it was looking at all options to help the club remain competitive in an environment in which the likes of Manchester City and Newcastle have access to huge financial resources from Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia respectively.

Meanwhile, Chelsea’s new owners have just sanctioned more than £500million of spending in two transfer windows.

In an email question and answer session with the Boston Sports Journal, Henry – also the principal owner of Major League Baseball team Boston Red Sox – ruled out the prospect of FSG relinquishing ownership of a club it bought for £300m in 2010.

Liverpool are now estimated to be worth more than ten times that amount and Henry stressed FSG is only looking for extra investment.

‘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,’ said Henry about the decision FSG took in November to explore the market for investors.

‘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?’

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