 reportedly putting the Premier League club up for sale. The Athletic have revealed that FSG have asked two American banks to gauge interest from prospective new owners in what could be one of the most expensive transactions in the history of sport. If a deal does eventually go through, then it would mark the end of a largely successful partnership between the American group and the English football powerhouse. But exactly who are FSG, how much are Liverpool worth and how much did they buy the club for? Metro.co.uk is on hand to answer the all important questions. Who are FSG? FSG are a sports investment firm based in Boston, US. They were founded in 2001 originally under the name New England Sports Ventures. American businessman John W Henry set up the company with his friend and fellow entrepreneur Tom Werner. In 2002, FSG joined a consortium featuring The New York Times and Les Otten to buy the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball. Henry and Werner have continued to build the company's portfolio ever since, including the purchase of National Hockey League side the Pittsburgh Penguins. The group were criticised for attempting to trademark the name 'Liverpool' in 2019 and for being one of the founding members of the doomed European Super League in 2021. How much are Liverpool worth? According to Sky Sports, insiders in The City believe that Liverpool could be worth as much as £4.4 billion. Meanwhile, Forbes estimate Liverpool to be worth around £3.6 billion, with an annual revenue of £571 million and a debt value of just four per cent making the club an attractive financial purchase. When Roman Abramovich put Chelsea up for sale in March 2022, the club was eventually sold to an investment group headed up by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital for a total takeover value of around £4.25 billion. How much did they buy Liverpool for? FSG bought Liverpool for £300 million in October 2010 fro){kind=link}
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Liverpool could be set for some brand new owners with Fenway Sports Group (FSG) reportedly putting the Premier League club up for sale.
The Athletic have revealed that FSG have asked two American banks to gauge interest from prospective new owners in what could be one of the most expensive transactions in the history of sport.
If a deal does eventually go through, then it would mark the end of a largely successful partnership between the American group and the English football powerhouse.
But exactly who are FSG, how much are Liverpool worth and how much did they buy the club for?