Fenway Sports Group is ready to sell Liverpool, reports include The Athletic. The major shareholder is reportedly looking for new owners to the Reds to take it further. Since the takeover of FSG, the necessary sporting successes have been achieved by Liverpool.
The Athletic reported that FSG has put together a full sales presentation for interested parties. With FSG chief executive John William Henry at the helm, Liverpool was acquired in October 2010. Since that takeover, Jürgen Klopp has been appointed as manager, Liverpool have won the Premier League, the Champions League and the World Cup for Clubs. In addition, domestic prizes were also won with the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. FSG has also overseen a major expansion of Anfield and the construction of a new training complex in Kirkby.
FSG, which also owns the American baseball club Boston Red Sox, The Athletic indicate that they are prepared to sell Liverpool on the right terms. “FSG has regularly received interest from third parties wishing to become shareholders of Liverpool. We have said before that we are considering a sale as long as it is in Liverpool’s best interest,” the statement read.
Despite sporting progress over the past seven years under Klopp’s leadership, FSG has often been criticized for a lack of spending during transfer windows, including earlier this summer when net spending was around £10million (around £11.5million). amounted to. That while last season Liverpool reached the Champions League final and finished second in the Premier League.