The Qataris are trying to add Liverpool to the list of clubs owned by their high-profile, rich Sheikhs, after the acquisitions of PSG and Manchester City, according to Arab journalist Mohammed Al-Kaabi. The reports come after Liverpool’s current owners, Fenway Sports Group announced that they have put the club on sale in November last year. The FSG had bought the club back in 2013, and have witnessed the Reds enjoy immense success under their decade-long ownership.
However, they are now looking to put an end to their association with the English side, with the process of the sale already underway. According to The Daily Telegraph, the FSG have announced the auction of the club and are now awaiting the bids. It is expected that the formal bids will be submitted by potential suitors by next month. And Qatar are expected to be one of them, with the Arab nation planning to extend their empire in the business.
‘Qatar are giving priority to the acquisition of Liverpool’ – reports
Mohammed Al-Kaabi, who reports for GOAL Arabia, has claimed that ‘Qatar are giving priority to the acquisition of Liverpool Football Club and are seriously interested’ in it. Although he further added that nothing his complete or finalised yet, the interest remains firm with the potential bidders from the country preparing a formal offer. The Reds’ fans, however, have already gotten excited with the prospect of a Qatari investor looking to buy their club.
The FSG have received a lot of backlash for their hesitancy in backing Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in the transfer market with a hefty budget. Although they spent a club record feel of £100m on the acquisition of Darwin Nunez in the summer, and a £50m package on Cody Gakpo this winter market, Liverpool are still behind in the investment as compared to their competitors like Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.
With mounting pressure, the FSG finally decided to give up on the ownership and have invited interested parties to bid for it. Bloomberg has reported that the Doha-based shareholding organization Qatar Sports Investments [QSI], who also own Paris Saint-Germain, are keen on adding Liverpool to their group as well. However, its not only the Merseyside club which has attracted their interest.
The QSI is also eyeing Manchester United and Tottenham as alternatives if unsuccessful in taking over Liverpool. United’s owners, the Glazers family have announced a sale as well of the club, and Tottenham are exploring an opportunity for investment although a full-fledged sale has not been discussed yet. And with Liverpool as another option on the market now, QSI are more enticed by the prospect of acquiring the Merseyside club, adds Bloomberg.
However, it’s unclear whether QSI is in charge of Qatar’s efforts for buying the Premier League club. But it is worth noting that they could lead the charge, given the Nasser Al-Khelaifi headed QSI is a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority, which is run by the government. While a deal to buy Liverpool from FSG has not yet been completed yet, a new development regarding the club’s potential sale is anticipated in the following days.