Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group have put the club up for sale. FSG confirm they have received interest from third parties interested in becoming shareholders in the Merseyside club but will only sell under the right terms.
FSG have owned Liverpool since buying the club from George Gillett and Tom Hicks in October 2010. The company, principally owned by John W. Henry, have overseen the club’s most successful period in over 30 years.
They appointed Jurgen Klopp as appointed manager in 2015 and he has since led the club to their first top-flight title since 1990 in 2020. He also won their sixth European triumph with a Champions League final win over Tottenham a year earlier.
FSG has previously looked at opportunities to sell the club. But now they are inviting interested parties to make offers.
In a statement released by FSG, the company claims they will look to sell if it is in the best interests of the club. The statement to The Athletic reads: “There have been a number of recent changes of ownership and rumours of changes in ownership at EPL clubs and inevitably we are asked regularly about Fenway Sports Group’s ownership in Liverpool.
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“FSG has frequently received expressions of interest from third parties seeking to become shareholders in Liverpool. FSG has said before that under the right terms and conditions we would consider new shareholders if it was in the best interests of Liverpool as a club.
“FSG remains fully committed to the success of Liverpool, both on and off the pitch.”
News of Liverpool being put up for sale comes less than 24 hours after Sunday’s 2-1 win at Tottenham. But Klopp’s side have been unable to hit their usual heights in the Premier League so far this season and FSG have taken some criticism for not backing their manager enough in the transfer market.
During FSG’s time as owners, Anfield has had a huge upgrade to the Main Stand, while the Anfield Road Stand is also in the process of being redeveloped. Both projects have cost a combined £190million, with the capacity set to be boosted to around 61,000.
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That would make Anfield one of the biggest club stadiums in terms of capacity in England, alongside the likes of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the Emirates. Liverpool have also moved training grounds under FSG’s ownership.
Chelsea were the most-recent Premier League club to have had a major takeover. Todd Boehly bought the Blues towards the end of last season for around £4.25billion.
Newcastle are just over a year into their Saudi Arabian-backed ownership. The Magpies have not spent as much in the transfer market as many expected but have seen a vast improvement on the pitch, currently occupying third place in the Premier League table.
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