Liverpool can change hands
"FSG regularly receives interest from third parties who want to become a shareholder of Liverpool. Under the right terms and conditions, we will consider negotiating with the partners if this is beneficial. best for Liverpool," British newspaper The Athletic quoted a representative of FSG on November 7.
FSG is also committed to Liverpool's success both on and off the pitch. Large investment banks such as Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley are said to help with the process.
In May 2022, the American business magazine Forbes valued Liverpool at $4.45 billion. However, after US billionaire Todd Boehly took over Chelsea for $ 5.2 billion, FSG is likely to ask for a commensurate price.
According to the British Guardian newspaper, FSG wanted to sell Liverpool in 2018. At that time, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan - cousin of Sheikh Mansour, owner of Man City and deputy prime minister of the UAE - for more than 2 billion USD. However, the deal was not approved.
FSG is owned by billionaire John Henry, co-founded with Tom Werner. The sports group also owns the Boston Red Sox baseball franchise, the NESN television network, a 50% stake in Roush Fenway Racing and Fenway Sports Management, controlled by John Henry. In October 2010, FSG acquired Liverpool from two American businessmen - George Gillett Jr and Tom Hicks - for nearly $350 million.
Since then, Liverpool has gradually regained its position thanks to the reasonable investments of FSG. In which, Henry and his associates repaired Anfield, built a new stand with a total cost of about 200 million USD and built a new training area in Kirkby for more than 50 million USD.
They also appointed Jurgen Klopp and ushered in a reign of great success. Taking over the hot seat from Brendan Rodgers in 2015, the German coach helped Liverpool win the first Champions League in 14 years, winning the first English Premier League title in the club's history, a League Cup, English Super Cup, FA Cup, European Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
Last year, FSG sold an 11% stake in the company for $750 million to billionaire Gerry Cardinale's RedBird Capital Partners, and reinvested the money to take a controlling stake in the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins ice hockey team. .
FSG received much criticism when Liverpool participated in the Super League project with 11 other clubs, including Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Real Madrid, Barca, Atletico, Juventus, Inter and AC Milan. Henry then pulled Liverpool out of the Super League and apologized to fans via a video on Twitter, just two days after the league was announced.
