Liverpool not for sale, says Henry, but new investors are in talks
February 21 - Liverpool are not for sale, but the club are in talks with potential investors whose owner John Henry expects new money to come into the business.
Henry (pictured) was speaking to the Boston Sports Journal and specifically about the upcoming baseball season. Fenway Sports Group (FSG) owns the Boston Red Sox MLB team, recently acquired the Pittsburg Penguins, and appears to be looking to acquire an NBA franchise.
Liverpool have had offers tabled for the club in the past, including an offer of over $1 billion from Saudi-backed representatives in 2018, but Henry adamantly refused to sell.
With the Glazer family, owners of Manchester United, closing in on a $5 billion+ sale, rumors have swirled in the US that FSG - who bought the club for $300 million sterling in 2010 - would ride the steep upward curve of selling. high-end clubs. With Liverpool likely to ask for a price tag of over $3 billion, it's hard for any investor not to cash in, but easier for one with few emotional ties to the club.
In March 2021, RedBird Capital Partners acquired a $735 million stake in FSG.
When asked if Henry intended to sell the Red Sox in the near future, Henry replied:
"I know there's been a lot of talk and quotes about LFC (Liverpool Football Club), but I'm sticking to the facts: we've just formalized an ongoing process. Will we be in England forever? No. Do we sell LFC? No. Are you talking about LFC with investors? Yes. Is there anything going to happen there? I think so, but it won't be a sale. Have we sold anything in the last 20 years?"
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February 21 - Liverpool are not for sale, but the club are in talks with potential investors whose owner John Henry expects new money to come into the business.
Henry (pictured) was speaking to the Boston Sports Journal and specifically about the upcoming baseball season. Fenway Sports Group (FSG) owns the Boston Red Sox MLB team, recently acquired the Pittsburg Penguins, and appears to be looking to acquire an NBA franchise.
Liverpool have had offers tabled for the club in the past, including an offer of over $1 billion from Saudi-backed representatives in 2018, but Henry adamantly refused to sell.
With the Glazer family, owners of Manchester United, closing in on a $5 billion+ sale, rumors have swirled in the US that FSG - who bought the club for $300 million sterling in 2010 - would ride the steep upward curve of selling. high-end clubs. With Liverpool likely to ask for a price tag of over $3 billion, it's hard for any investor not to cash in, but easier for one with few emotional ties to the club.
In March 2021, RedBird Capital Partners acquired a $735 million stake in FSG.
When asked if Henry intended to sell the Red Sox in the near future, Henry replied:
"I know there's been a lot of talk and quotes about LFC (Liverpool Football Club), but I'm sticking to the facts: we've just formalized an ongoing process. Will we be in England forever? No. Do we sell LFC? No. Are you talking about LFC with investors? Yes. Is there anything going to happen there? I think so, but it won't be a sale. Have we sold anything in the last 20 years?"
Contact the author of this story at moc.l1677014009labto1677014009ofdlr1677014009owedi1677014009sni@n1677014009osloh1677014009cin.l1677014009uap1677014009
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