The Qatari Royal Family is not interested in buying Liverpool according to ESPN.
Reports have circulated recently suggesting a joint Saudi Arabia-Qatar consortium was interested in making a move for the Premier League giants, but Qatar Olympic Committee president Sheikh Jooan Al Thani “is not in talks to buy Liverpool,” according to the report.
The Gulf nation’s Royal Family already owns French giant PSG, which means that if they complete a takeover in Liverpool, it would cause serious problems moving forward in terms of our Champions League participation: UEFA doesn’t allow the clubs compete in their competitions. be owned by the same owner.
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It is believed that Liverpool’s current owners, FSG, would prefer to hear investment offers rather than discuss a full sale at this time with much uncertainty surrounding the situation.
A German coalition is also believed to be interested in the Merseysiders, while former Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer and Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani are some of the other names linked.
The news that the Qatari Royal Family is not interested in signing Liverpool may be welcome news for some Reds fans who do not want to see the club under the ownership of a group with questionable human rights records.
While the upgrade could come as a blow to other supporters, however, many are aware of the huge financial backing that Middle Eastern owners could provide on the transfer front.
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