Stefan Borson updates on Liverpool financial position after ‘news’ on takeover
Liverpool’s owners have brought financial security at Anfield over the past 15 years.
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which is spearheaded by John Henry, has been in charge of Liverpool since 2010 after purchasing the club from Tom Hicks and George Gillett for £300million.
Arctos Partners is one of multiple investors to have purchased a minority stake in FSG in recent years.
However, the Financial Times reported on 5 December US private capital group KKR is in talks to acquire Arctos, which also holds an interest in PSG alongside Liverpool.
Liverpool are ‘well-funded’ after ownership update
Former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider it’s “ridiculous” mergers and acquisitions among companies has become football news.
While Arctos’ stake in FSG is relatively small, KRR is one of the largest firms in the private equity industry, having accumulated more than £500billion in assets.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson said: “I mean, we are in a slightly odd world now where the mergers and acquisitions of funds that have small stakes in football clubs becomes football news.
“I know it plays into a lot of the analysis and the sweet spot that I talk about, but it is kind of ridiculous that we’re talking about KKR, Arctos and Redbird, who we’ve talked about previously.
“It’s all irrelevant to Liverpool. Liverpool are well-funded. If they have another funding round, they’ll be able to either go to the existing shareholders, whether it’s KKR heading it or Arctos or someone new, it doesn’t really matter. They’ll be able to find access to capital if that’s what’s required.
“And in any event, they’re probably not looking in that sort of world at the moment, in terms of raising more equity. It won’t impact Liverpool at all.”
Liverpool chief ‘under pressure’ after takeover latest
Meanwhile, former Everton CEO Keith Wyness told Football Insider KKR’s deal to buy Arctos could put pressure on Michael Edwards at Anfield.
FSG appointed Edwards as its chief executive of football in March 2024, with the offer including him helping to identify and manage a second club.
Liverpool’s owners pulled out of negotiations to buy Bordeaux in July 2024 after the French side were relegated to the fourth tier following their financial issues.
FSG also weiged up a bid to purchase Malaga earlier this year, but a deal for the Spanish second-tier club also failed to materialise.
It appeared as though FSG was closing in on a deal to buy Getafe after they emerged as a potential option over the summer.
However, it was revealed last month the Boston-based firm had ended its interest in buying the La Liga side due to the potential cost of the takeover and Spain’s strict spending restrictions.
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