Liverpool owners FSG considered purchasing multiple French clubs before shelving multi-club ownership | OneFootball

According to a report from Romain Molina, Liverpool’s owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), considered purchasing several French clubs before shelving the prospect of entering into a multi-club ownership model. The French journalist states four clubs that the Reds’ owners considered purchasing or acquiring a minority stake in. 

It is no secret that FSG considered purchasing Bordeaux before deciding a deal wasn’t financially viable. In addition, Liverpool’s owners considered purchasing Le Mans and Toulouse, but discussions never advanced to the point where a deal was possible. Molina also understands that they considered purchasing a minority stake in Monaco. 

Getafe were pursued heavily by FSG

Before they decided against acquiring a second football club, the prolific investors in sports, were in advanced negotiations over a potential takeover of Getafe in the region of €200m. However, the American investment group decided against multi-club ownership entirely, given the poor financial track record that exists with other case studies like City Football Group, Eagle Football and BlueCo. 

GFFN | Liam Wraith