Pundit suggests real reason FSG are selling Liverpool after source’s update – ‘incredible’
The collapse of the European Super League is the real reason Fenway Sports Group are looking to sell Liverpool.
That’s according to former Hibernian striker Tam McManus, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about a potential change of ownership at Anfield.
On Tuesday (8 November), Fenway Sports Group announced they would listen to offers for the club.
But, as relayed by Sky Sports (8 November), the group insisted that while it receives frequent “expressions of interest” from potential investors, it will only accept new shareholders if it is in the best interest of the club.
FSG bought the club over in October 2010 for £300million and a Liverpool source told Football Insider on Thursday that the club will now listen to offers at ten times that sum – £3billion.
McManus claims the failed Super League has played a significant role in FSG’s decision.
“The owners are obviously looking to cash in,” McManus told Football Insider‘s Ben Wild.
“FGS are clever people. I think they bought it for around £300million 12 years ago. If they are looking for £3billion, the profit is incredible.
“The collapse of the Super League is a big factor in this. When you look at the money that league could have made, Liverpool were one of the driving forces behind that until the fans went mental.
“The collapse of that has made FSG’s minds up. They are getting stick from the fans now because they haven’t backed the manager and they are eighth in the table.
“Now is the time for them to cash in but who has £3billion to buy a football club? Somebody with very deep pockets.
“Is there another Saudi group? Maybe there will be interest from America again.”
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