Liverpool Football Club owners Fenway Sports Group are looking for teams in the Band 2 leagues with a view to adding a new club to their portfolio.
The FA’s Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) system lists the Portuguese Primeira Liga, Eredivisie, Belgian First Division A and Turkish Super Lig as Band 2 competitions and acquiring a club from this group of leagues would help the Reds. to acquire new talents and help. some of their young develop further.
FSG has previously been linked to acquisitions of two historic Brazilian teams, Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro; however, Cruzeiro has since been bought by other investors, while the media in Brazil claim Atletico are also looking elsewhere, claims Football Insider.
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Why are the owners of Liverpool thinking of buying a new club?
A multi-club network is something Premier League clubs are now looking into with Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea all saying they are interested in the idea, The Guardian reports.
Manchester City already has its portfolio built and makes it easier for clubs to acquire players after Brexit.
Post-Brexit rules currently allow foreign players to join an English club if they have a sufficient number of caps with national teams that rank high in the FIFA World Rankings.
All other players must reach a threshold of 15 points based on their national career to qualify.
Players in Band 2 leagues, which is where Premier League clubs will look to buy, automatically get 10 points plus a further five if they play between 40 and 49 per cent of their club’s minutes during the season.
This is something that could quickly unravel among England’s biggest clubs, but will Liverpool be the first to follow City?
