Liverpool owners confirm they are exploring sale but say there is ‘no urgency’

Nov 18, 2022 1 min read
Tom Werner said the Fenway Sports Group is looking at selling Liverpool but is in no hurry (Peter Byrne/PA)
Tom Werner said the Fenway Sports Group is looking at selling Liverpool but is in no hurry (Peter Byrne/PA)

Chairman Tom Werner has confirmed Fenway Sports Group is exploring selling Liverpool but could yet remain in control for “quite a while”.

It emerged earlier this month that FSG was looking at attracting new investment into the club and had not ruled out the possibility of a sale.

In his first public comments on the matter, Werner told the Boston Globe: “We’re exploring a sale but there’s no urgency, no time frame for us, and, as far as I’m concerned, it’s business as usual. One outcome could be our continued stewardship for quite a while.”

Anfield file photo
Fenway Sports Group bought Liverpool in 2010 (Peter Byrne/PA)

FSG partner Sam Kennedy has also revealed there has been significant interest both from potential investors seeking to buy the club and those looking at a minority stake.

“It is early days in terms of exploring possibilities for possible investment into Liverpool,” he said. “There has been a lot of interest from numerous potential partners considering investment into the club.”

FSG, then New England Sports Ventures, bought Liverpool for £300million in 2010.

Forbes now values the club at around £3.5bn, and a weak pound currently makes the Premier League club more attractive to overseas investors.

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