By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER
Published: 06:18 EST, 14 November 2025 | Updated: 06:18 EST, 14 November 2025
Fenway Sports Group, who own Liverpool, have ended their previously strong interest in taking over LaLiga side Getafe.
Daily Mail Sport reported back in September that the American ownership group, led by John W Henry, were continuing to add the Spanish team to their portfolio after completing due diligence over the summer.
However, FSG have now opted to back out of the deal following months of discussions. It is believed that the cost of the potential takeover, coupled with the strict nature of Spanish football's financial rules, dissuaded them from purchasing the club.
In August, the Liverpool owners sent a delegation to Spain to begin the process of looking at their accounts and infrastructure.
It is understood that discussions between FSG and Getafe, who are sixth in La Liga, were positive and that Ward, who is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, and Marques, who had opportunities to move to Spanish clubs this summer, were central to them.
But despite Getafe president Angel Torres lowering the club's valuation closer to £100m - a fee significantly lower than he had used to put off other potential bidders - FSG have walked away from the prospective agreement.
Fenway Sports Group, led by John W Henry (third from left) have ended their interest in buying Getafe
The Liverpool owners have decided not to press forward with the deal due to takeover cost
It has now been 15 years since FSG, who own Major League Baseball side Boston Red Sox, took charge at Liverpool and they have long had an ambition to purchase another European football club.
Multi-club networks have become common in the Premier League in recent years. Manchester City lead the City Football Group, while the BlueCo organisation that owns Chelsea also have French side Strasbourg as part of their model.
Liverpool have not been quiet about their desire to form a similar model and they assessed a takeover of Ligue 1 side Toulouse as recently as 2024, but did not progress with the deal as the situation was not right.
Michael Edwards, Julian Ward – two of Liverpool’s former sporting directors – and Pedro Marques have been charged with assessing suitable targets and the trio have run the rule over more than 20 clubs across Europe as genuine options with potential for growth.
Being charged with leading the search for another European club is what attracted Edwards back to FSG in 2024, after he had left his previous role at Liverpool two years prior.
'One of the biggest factors in my decision is the commitment to acquire and oversee an additional club, growing this area of their organisation,'Edwards said.
'I believe that to remain competitive, investment and expansion of the current football portfolio is necessary.'
FSG's CEO of football researched both Malaga and Bordeaux when assessing his targets. But after looking over their accounts, FSG pulled away and looked for other alternatives.
And now the search will continue, with Getafe no longer deemed a feasible option for Liverpool's owners.