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The American group Fenway Sports Group, owner of Liverpool since 2010, would be ready to cede control if it finds a buyer, writes the American channel ESPN on Monday, citing sources close to the investor.
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FSG has said it is open to offers and is ready to sell its entire stake in the club, (but) the owner of Liverpool is also willing to open up the capital to new investors
”, specifies ESPN.
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had indicated shortly before that the banks Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs had been mandated to seek investors.
In a press release FSG was quite vague.
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FSG has often received expressions of interest from third parties wishing to become shareholders of Liverpool.
FSG has said before that if the right terms and conditions are presented to them, we would consider new shareholders
,” said the group, which also controls the Boston Red Sox baseball team.
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FSG remains fully committed to ensuring Liverpool's success, both on and off the pitch
," he added.
FSG saved Liverpool from bankruptcy in 2010 by buying it for 340 million euros.
It has since invested more than 200 million euros in the renovation and extension of the Anfield Road stadium - 7,000 additional seats are currently being built to bring the capacity to 61,000 seats at the start of next season -, as well as in the construction of a new training center, exploding the commercial income and the value of the club estimated today at more than 4.5 billion euros.
The timing may surprise
The recent sale of Chelsea to a consortium led by the American Todd Boehly for a similar amount, when it had been demanded by the British government as part of the sanctions against Russian businessmen deemed close to power, after the invasion of Ukraine may have given them ideas.
Despite undeniable successes, such as the first title for 30 years won in 2019 or the European coronation of 2018, FSG has sometimes been considered too cautious by supporters on the transfer market and its participation in the European Super League project semi- closed, before quickly dissociating itself from it, had also tarnished its reputation.
The timing, with the Reds only 8th in the Premier League after 13 games and a place in the lucrative Champions League next year,