The truth behind Elon Musk’s interest in buying Liverpool FC
Is Elon Musk, the American businessman known for his key roles in the space company SpaceX and the automotive company Tesla, really interested in buying Liverpool FC, the English soccer club? Errol Musk, Elon’s father, has stated that his son is interested and could buy the club, even though it is not actually for sale and has not received any offers.
Musk to buy Liverpool FC
The world’s richest man is interested in buying Liverpool Football Club, the professional football club based in Liverpool, England, according to Errol Musk, Musk’s father.
Liverpool is the fourth most valuable club worldwide, with an estimated value of $5.33 billion (£4.3 billion), according to Forbes. Musk, currently the wealthiest person in the world has a net worth of $425.2 billion (£344.61 billion).
The club is currently owned by Fenway Sports Group Holdings, LLC (FSG), is an American multinational sports holding company which owns Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, Premier League’s Liverpool, National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins, NASCAR’s RFK Racing, and TGL’s Boston Common Golf.
Notably, Liverpool currently has three key players, including Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold, all having deals that expire in the summer of 2025.
There were no news about the club currently being for sale and the club did not announce receiving any offers. However, Musk’s father, Errol Musk, stated his son is interested in buying the Reds, Liverpool’s nickname.
It is worth noting that FSG previously bought the club in 2010 for $372 million (£300 million). Sources revealed that the company looked for other investments sources in the past years but non were confirmed.
Kaveh Solhekol, Sky Sports News chief reporter, stated: “Liverpool are not for sale. The owners have not received any offers or approaches from anyone, including Elon Musk or any members of his family. It is true to say that around two-and-a-half years ago, Liverpool’s owners were looking for some outside investment but nothing came out of those talks.”
