- Elon Musk would be open to buying Liverpool, claims father.
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is interested in buying Liverpool, according to his father.
The Reds, currently competing for a quadruple under the guidance of Arne Slot, are currently owned by Fenway Sports Group, following a deal in 2010, with the sports holding conglomerate announcing investment in 2023 through a minority investor.
A full sale has never been an option though, but Errol Musk maintains his son, owner of Tesla and social media platform X, would be open to acquiring the Anfield-based team.
“I can’t comment on that. They’ll raise the price,” Musk snr told Times Radio.
When pressed on whether Elon would want to buy Liverpool he added: “Oh, yes. But that doesn’t mean he’s buying it.
“He would like to yes, obviously. Anybody would want to – so would I.”
Last May Forbes rated Liverpool the fourth most valuable club, with an estimated value of £4.3bn.
However, that amounts to just over one per cent of Musk’s total net worth, which is believed to be around £343bn.
Elon Musk’s father has suggested his son would be interested in buying Liverpool (PA Archive)
Musk said the interest was partly as there was a family connection to the city.
“His grandmother was born in Liverpool, and we have relatives in Liverpool, and we were fortunate to know quite a lot of the Beatles because they grew up with some of my family,” he added.
“So, we are attached to Liverpool, you know.”
FSG have regularly come in for criticism from a certain section of the fanbase for their lack of investment in the squad.
Last year the club 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 football’s governing principles has been our priority since FSG acquired 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.
FSG has never previously been open to an outright sale (Getty Images)
In February 2023 principal owner John W. Henry moved to quash speculation about a sale, saying: “Will we be in England forever? No. Are we selling LFC? Have we sold anything in the past 20+ years?”
Later that year FSG sold a minority stake to US investment firm Dynasty Equity, at which time president Mike Gordon said FSG’s long-term commitment to Liverpool “remains as strong as ever”.
The club are currently in a contract impasse with three of their key players, with Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold – their three highest earners – all having deals which expire in the summer.
