Sources: Liverpool chief Mike Gordon quits role to pave way for near-£4billion takeover
Liverpool powerbroker Mike Gordon has quit his day-to-day role to oversee the club’s takeover, sources have told Football Insider.
The Fenway Sports Group president recently began transferring responsibilities to Liverpool chief executive Billy Hogan.
News of the power transfer is described by those with an understanding of Liverpool’s operations as a “huge deal” and a “game-changing move”.
Gordon is now focusing his energies on a potential sale of Liverpool by FSG and securing the best possible deal for the group.
The Boston-based owners are listening to offers of £3billion-plus for the club and are hopeful they could even secure a near-£4billion deal.
Gordon was the third-highest stakeholder in FSG until the investment by RedBird Capital Partners in 2021.
He has long played a central role at Liverpool – far beyond that of principal owner John W. Henry or chairman Tom Werner – and managed day-to-day matters from his US base.
Manager Jurgen Klopp has sometimes spoken of Gordon’s significance and his enormous influence behind the scenes.
The two have had a strong relationship, with the American having the final say on all matter including on recruitment and player contract.
FSG has put the Premier League side up for sale, with two major banks — Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley — appointed to assist the process.
Hogan took up his post at Liverpool as chief executive in 2020, having previously been the club’s chief commercial officer since 2012.
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