Liverpool Owners Issue Response to Elon Musk After Claims He is Interested in Buying Club
Musk’s father has claimed that his son is interested in purchasing Liverpool Football Club, partly due to family connections.
The owners of Liverpool, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), have addressed statements made by Elon Musk’s father, suggesting that the South African multi-billionaire might have an interest in acquiring the historic football club.
Elon Musk, a South African-born businessman, is widely recognised as the wealthiest individual globally, with Forbes estimating his net worth at $414.5 billion at the time of writing.
The 53-year-old, who owns the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), has previously dismissed any suggestions that he is considering purchasing a football club.
However, during an interview with Times Radio on Tuesday, Musk’s father, Errol Musk, stated that his son is indeed interested in taking control of Liverpool.
When questioned about whether Musk had ever shown an interest in buying the club, Musk Sr responded: “Oh yes, oh yes – but that doesn’t mean he’s buying it, you know.
“He would like to, yes. Obviously. Anyone would want to. So would I. My mother – his grandmother – was born in Liverpool and we have relatives in Liverpool.
He went on to claim: “We were fortunate to know quite a few of the Beatles, because they grew up with us, my family, and so we’re really attached to Liverpool.”
Elon Musk’s grandmother, Cora Robinson, is said to have been born and brought up in Liverpool before marrying Walter Musk, a South African army sergeant who served in a military intelligence unit in Egypt during World War II.
Liverpool Owner’s Response
As reported by The Times, Liverpool’s owners have ‘no desire’ to engage in discussions with SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Insiders have suggested that the club is ‘not taking [it] terribly seriously’ in response to the recent radio interview.
Fenway Sports Group (FSG) have been in control of Liverpool since October 2010, when they replaced the widely unpopular ownership duo of George Gillett and Tom Hicks.
In 2022, FSG and Liverpool’s principal owner, John W. Henry, stated in an interview with The Athletic that they would ‘consider new shareholders if it was in the best interests of the club’ but made it clear they had no intention of selling the club outright.
By September 2023, it was officially announced that Dynasty Equity, an American sports investment firm, had acquired a minority stake in Liverpool, estimated to be between 1.9 and 3.8 per cent.
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