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Liverpool and FSG principal owner John Henry.(Photo by Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) | Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Fenway Sports Group are facing heat from Liverpool fans over ticket prices and from Boston Red Sox supporters.
Fenway Sports Group (FSG) principal owner John Henry has faced backlash from Boston Red Sox fans for his continued public silence after a major decision at the MLB team was taken.
The Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and several members of the backroom staff last week amid a disappointing start to the 2026 season.
While Henry released a statement via the Red Sox, he has not spoken to the media publicly about the decision. It has been six years since Henry last spoke to the media, per Mass Live.
Sam Kennedy, who serves as the Red Sox and FSG’s chief executive officer, appeared on The Greg Hill Show and defended Henry’s stance.
“John Henry is deeply engaged with this organisation,” Kennedy said. “He has been since day one, going all the way back to 2002. For those of you who know John, he doesn’t always do it in the most public-facing way. He’s very selective in terms of how he engages with the media. But that should not ever be confused with a lack of involvement or care.
“I’ve been stating for years the level of involvement that John has. Nothing’s wavered there whatsoever, and the passion and care is there. But I think there’s this misperception because he engages with the media on a select basis, not engaging with talk radio, not engaging in a back-and-forth press conference over the last several years, I understand raises some question. But I am here to tell you that he is deeply, deeply engaged in this franchise and everything across all of Fenway Sports Group.”
A report from The Athletic’s Brittany Ghiroli suggested that Henry’s continued lack of communication is ‘cowardly’. She wrote: “The owner’s silence isn’t golden; it’s cowardly and speaks volumes about how one of the sport’s most iconic franchises has become rudderless.”
Henry and FSG have been met with criticism from both sides of the Atlantic. Liverpool fans have been protesting after plans to increase ticket prices by three per cent for next season, with further inflation-linked rises to come in 2027-28 and 2028-29.
In the 13th minute of the Reds’ 3-1 win over Crystal Palace last weekend, thousands of Liverpool supporters held up yellow cards to display their unhappiness.
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