Jurgen Klopp says he welcomes club owners Fenway Sports Group's decision to explore potential new investment at Liverpool. But the Reds boss does not believe the Americans' search for further capital will necessarily mean it will lead to an outright change of ownership at Anfield.
An FSG statement on Monday explained that they are seeking investors to come on board at Anfield and it is understood that a full sale is not off the table for the Boston-based group who have owned Liverpool since October 2010.
A sales presentation has reportedly been put together for those interested in buying the club and FSG have instructed two major US banks in Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to see if there is appetite for additional investment.
Klopp dismissed comparisons with the sale of Chelsea earlier this year when long-serving owner Roman Abramovich was forced to offload the London club after having his assets sanctioned by the UK Government following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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“[FSG's search will have] no impact at all," Klopp said. "Pep (Lijnders) said pretty much everything in the press conference [on Tuesday]. We knew about it a bit longer, their thoughts, and I don't 100% understand why we all [say] it gets sold.
"What I read was they are looking for investors and that makes sense. A good idea, I like that. It didn't distract the preparation at all. The players didn't ask me but if they want to ask me I can tell them everything.
"For me it means nothing. Whatever happens, I really like how we work together with our owners but if that would change I'm committed to the club obviously. As far as I know they are looking for investors and I thought that makes sense."
Klopp added: “First and foremost Chelsea got sold, that's how I understand it. They are looking for investors. The situation is completely different: Chelsea had to get sold because their owner was in trouble.
"Let me sum it up like this, there was a bit of urgency in the situation. We don't have that here – not at all. For me is it important while the process – whatever it is - is happening we keep going and keep planning.
"These types of things take time, I'm not an expert in this, but whatever happens - and if someone comes in or whatever – until then a lot of things can happen and in that time we have to keep going.
"Not only football-wise, in between as well and I will make sure that will be the case. That is all. At the moment nothing happened, it is just news which we knew and no-one had a heart attack when we got the news and thought 'Oh my God, how can we carry on?'
"It's a decision and it's fine. We work really close together with FSG, it was a great relationship until now and it will not change Whatever happens we will see and we will deal with it."
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