Tom Werner, Chairman of Liverpool, Michael Gordon, President of Fenway Sports Group and John Henry, Principle Owner of Liverpool pose for a photograph with the Premier League trophy, as Liverpool are crowned the Champions of the Premier League for the 2024/25 Season, following the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC at Anfield on May 25, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)placeholder image
Tom Werner, Chairman of Liverpool, Michael Gordon, President of Fenway Sports Group and John Henry, Principle Owner of Liverpool pose for a photograph with the Premier League trophy, as Liverpool are crowned the Champions of the Premier League for the 2024/25 Season, following the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC at Anfield on May 25, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Liverpool owners keen to begin takeover talks after plug pulled on second potential deal - report
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group are reportedly keen to hold talks about a possible takeover with a new club as they seek to add another football team to their portfolio.
The Reds owners have been exploring a multi-club model and had previously identified two clubs to add to their ownership model. Michael Edwards returned to work for FSG back in March 2024 and was given the remit of identifying a second club.
Talks were held with French side Bordeaux but the potential deal collapsed as the French club were relegated to the fourth division amid a string of financial problems. FSG then turned their attention to La Liga side Getafe in the summer as they continued their search for another football team.
FSG already have a large number of sporting outfits they own but Liverpool is the only football team on their books. They are best-known in the USA for owning Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox and the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins. They also have a 50 per cent stake in NASCAR's RFK Racing and own TGL's Boston Common Golf.
Why FSG pulled out of talks to takeover Getafe
A report from The Athletic on Thursday confirmed that FSG had ended their interest in buying Getafe. Talks started with Spanish side back in July but it has now been reported that “following an extensive period of due diligence, senior FSG figures have decided not to push ahead with a deal.”
Two big factors saw FSG back out of deal, as the cost of the potential takeover along with Spain’s spending restrictions made a takeover “prohibitive.” Spending rules in La Liga are closely linked to revenue and Getafe’s income is limited.
FSG’s interest was described as serious but for now they will be looking elsewhere.
FSG still looking for second football club
Football Insider have since reported that FSG will continue to search for a second team as they aim to begin talks with the right club. They claim that Liverpool have looked to their Premier League rivals and have long been keen to make a multi-club model part of their plans.
The biggest example of multi-club owners are Manchester City bosses the City Football Group. The company owns an additional 12 teams after Man City.
Owners of Chelsea, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Brighton, West Ham, Bournemouth, Newcastle United, Leeds United, Everton and Brentford also own more than one club.
Closer to home, Everton’s owners also have a stake in AS Roma with Liverpool almost becoming a rare exception when it comes to their owner just owning one club. However, this looks poised to change once FSG can identify the right team they want to try and purchase.
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