Some of the world’s biggest clubs are starting to think seriously about multi-club models and Liverpool appear to be the latest to take an interest in the idea.
The model has been perfected by Red Bull and everything points to its biggest club, RB Leipzig. The feeder clubs consist of Red Bull Salzburg and the New York Red Bulls, who produce young stars and try to develop them by moving them down the road.
The City Football Group also has a network, with a number of clubs around the world affiliated with the group. Some of their clubs include New York City, Melbourne City, Troyes, Girona, Mumbai City, Lommel and there are others.
All roads within this network lead to Manchester City, but their model has not been as successful, as no one has been able to reach City and establish a permanent place in the team.
This model has recently attracted attention after new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly stated his intention to buy secondary clubs for the London club.
Speaking at the SALT Conference about the multi-club model, Boehly said via Forbes:
“We have talked about having a multi-club model,” he said.
“I think there are different countries where there are advantages to having a club.
“Red Bull does a very good job. They have Leipzig and they have Salzburg, both of which play in the Champions League. There is Man City, which has a great network of clubs.
“I think the challenge that Chelsea has at the moment, or one of them, is that when you have superstars who are 18, 19, 20 years old, you can loan them out to other clubs, but you put their development in someone else’s hands. .
“Our goal is to make sure we can show pathways for our young superstars to get onto the Chelsea pitch while giving them real playing time.
“For me, the way to do it is through another club somewhere in a really competitive league in Europe.
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Following this, it now appears Liverpool’s owners, Fenway Sports Group, have similar ambitions.
The FSG is reportedly looking to create a network of clubs around the world, according to Jornal Extra, which has been an open secret for a while but looks like it could finally become a reality.
Liverpool owners are rumored to be in the process of acquiring Brazilian champions Clube Atlético Mineiro, which will help the Premier League club bring in new young stars.
This is a dangerous path for football to start going down, but it appears to be one that currently looks prosperous for many clubs.
