Liverpool are now unlikely to be sold, primary owner John W. Henry has confirmed, just months after FSG first put the Reds up for sale.
This update comes courtesy of the Boston Sports Journal (via Ian Doyle on Twitter), and the US group now appears to be shifting towards investment-only opportunities.
Speaking to @BostonSportsBSJ, John Henry says #LFC is not for sale, but is in talks about outside investment. “Are we going to be in England forever? No. Are we going to sell LFC? No. Do we talk to investors about LFC? Yes. Will something happen there? I think so, but it won’t be a sale” ????
— Ian Doyle (@IanDoyleSport) February 20, 2023
With Manchester United potentially reaching an agreement with a Qatar-based entity, the comments from the owner of the Boston Red Sox are sure to irritate a significant portion of the fan base concerned that the club is falling behind, not just new powers in the English top flight in the form. of Newcastle United and Manchester City, but also of their traditional and staunch rivals.
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A move to focus on investment doesn’t necessarily mean the end of the world, of course, if Fenway can secure another partner that, in the long term, has the ability to increase its stake and take full control in the future.
Leaving a positive legacy is of paramount importance to Henry and Co., probably why Qatar’s interest didn’t move beyond the discussion stage in light of conflicting values, though the question remains which party could step in and potentially build on. The work of the FSG since 2011.
One would imagine that there will be far less morally troubling offers, although there are only so many billionaires who can take us to another level without totally compromising the socialist roots on which the club was founded.
More pressing in the meantime, however, is the lack of transparency in terms of how much funding Jurgen Klopp and his team will receive this summer if an investor cannot be secured before the end of the campaign.
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