Liverpool are not for sale and their owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) have made no approach for the club amid links to Elon Musk.
Errol Musk, the father of the world’s richest man, claimed his son would be interested in buying the Reds, although no offer has been made.
FSG, which bought the team for £300m in 2010, has previously looked for outside investment but a full sale has never been considered.
When asked if his son would be interested in buying Liverpool, Musk’s father said Times Radio: “I can’t comment on that. They’re going to raise the price.”
When pressed for an answer, he added: “Oh, yes. But that doesn’t mean he’s buying it.
“He would like to, of course. Anyone would – and so would I.”
Last May, Forbes ranked Liverpool as the fourth most valuable club, with an estimated value of £4.3 billion.
However, this amounts to just over one per cent of Musk’s total net worth, which is believed to be around £340 billion.
His father went on to talk about Musk’s family ties to the city of Liverpool, which may explain the rumored interest.
He said: “His grandmother was born in Liverpool, and we have relatives in Liverpool, and we were lucky to know a lot of the Beatles because they grew up with some of my family.
“So we’re linked with Liverpool, you know.”
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Sky Sports News Chief Reporter Kaveh Solhekol:
“Liverpool is not for sale. The owners have not received any offers or approaches from anyone, including Elon Musk or any member of his family.
“It’s true to say that about two-and-a-half years ago, Liverpool’s owners were looking for some outside investment, but nothing came of those talks.
“A few years ago John Henry, the owner of FSG, came out and said that the club was not for sale. He also said that they would not own Liverpool forever, but there is no indication, at the moment, that they are interested in selling .any club.
“If he really wanted to buy Liverpool, nothing would stop him except Liverpool fans. The first hurdle would be to convince Liverpool’s owners to sell the club, we know everything has its price.
“We know Elon Musk is the richest man in the world, but he will have to pass the test of Premier League owners and directors.
“He is a controversial figure but if you look at the test he would have a good chance of passing it. He would then have to clear the hurdle of an independent football regulator if we had one. He has so much money that he can probably do what he wants.
“The problem he would have is with Liverpool fans because everyone knows they are a club with roots in the community. They have supporters who believe in social justice, equality and diversity. I’m not sure if those fans would accept someone like Elon Musk, the owner of their club.”
Liverpool’s current ownership situation
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Liverpool move Arne Slott away from social media and headlines around contracts and the performance of his players, instead focusing on improving ahead of Spurs.
Last year Liverpool posted a pre-tax loss of £9m, after which managing director Andy Hughes said: “Operating this great club in a financially sustainable manner and in accordance with the governing principles of football has been our priority since FSG bought LFC in 2010.”
Last season’s results are due next month and a year without Champions League football is likely to mean another squeeze on finances.
In February 2023, principal owner Henry moved to quell speculation of a sale, saying: “Are we going to be in England forever? No. Are we selling LFC? Have we sold anything in the last 20+ years? “
Later that year FSG sold a minority stake to US investment firm Dynasty Equity, at which time chairman Mike Gordon said FSG’s long-term commitment to Liverpool “remains as strong as ever”.
The club are currently in a contract stalemate with three of their key players, with Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold – their top three earners – all having deals that expire in the summer.
