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Liverpool owner John W. Henry confirms that a takeover is not impending as the club is not for sale.
Liverpool's principal owner, John Henry, has spoken out about the club's future plans amid reports of a possible takeover, confirming that the club is not for sale.
The American is a sports business mogul, and alongside his conglomerate, Fenway Sports Group, he also owns the Major League Baseball side, the Boston Red Sox, and the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins.
Liverpool not for sale
According to the Liverpool Echo, John Henry, ahead of spring training for his other sports team, the Boston Red Sox, granted an interview via email with Boston Sports Journal reporter Sean McAdam, where he answered questions surrounding Liverpool's future.
The 73-year-old is in the company of his wife, Liverpool's chairman Tom Werner and FSG's CEO Sam Kennedy in Florida, where the Red Sox are camped for their training. The email conversations were centred mainly around the baseball team, but there was time to talk about his Merseyside project.
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Henry's answer was consistent with FSG and Lverpool's initial statement, that the club were looking for investors, but contrary to recent reports suggesting that a permanent sale was on the cards.
He confirmed that they only formalized an ongoing process—a call for investors—and that they have no plans to sell Liverpool, implying that it is a business model, as FSG has not sold any asset of this type in over 20 years.
"I know there has been a lot of conversation and quotes about LFC (Liverpool Football Club), but I keep to the facts: we merely formalized an ongoing process," he told BSG, per the Liverpool Echo.
"Will we be in England forever? No. Are we selling LFC? No. Are we talking with investors about LFC? Yes. Will something happen there? I believe so, but it won't be a sale. Have we sold anything in the past 20+ years?"
Dawn of takeovers in the Premier League top six
Prior to John Henry dispelling the rumors, Liverpool were said to be subject to a takeover at a value of around £3.7 million.
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Manchester United are also currently in the process of a possible takeover, with their owners, the Glazers family, open to selling the club, unlike Henry. The Glazers through the Raine Group have currently received two bids, from Sir Jmmy Ratclife and Chairman of the Qatari bank Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani.
Tottenham are also reported to have been approached for a takeover by Iranian-American businessman Jahim Najafi.
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