Ambani’s Liverpool goal?
INDIAN billionaire Mukesh Ambani has reportedly entered the race to buy a stake in England’s Liverpool football club.
The Premier League giants have been put up for sale by owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG). They bought the Merseyside club in October 2010 and have reportedly appointed Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to assist them in selling the team.
According to the Mirror, FSG are willing to sell the club for £4 billion, although they have publically stated they are merely looking at investment into the club rather than selling a majority stake.
Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries and ranked by Forbes as the eighth richest person in the world, has enquired about the club, according to the Mirror report.
Few associated with the Mumbai-headquartered Indian multinational conglomerate, however, could confirm the development.
A statement from FSG read: “There have been a number of recent changes of ownership and rumours of changes in ownership at EPL [English Premier League] clubs and inevitably, we are asked regularly about Fenway Sports Group’s ownership in Liverpool.
“FSG has said before that under the right terms and conditions, we would consider new shareholders if it was in the best interests of Liverpool as a club.”
The Anfied outfit has enjoyed success under FSG with Jurgen Klopp’s side winning a Premier League title, a Champions League crown, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and European Super Cup over the past few years.
Others in the fray include parties from the Gulf and the US.
Ambani’s company owns Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket side Mumbai Indians. It also runs the Indian Super League football event besides being commercial partners of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).