Former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein believes that the failure of the European Super League to come to pass has been the motivating factor behind both the owners of Liverpool and Manchester United to explore the potential sale of their respective clubs.
Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool's owners, and the Glazer family, the owners of Manchester United, were significant agitators behind the failed ESL plot back in April 2021, both renouncing their intentions to take part in the proposed 12-team competition in the face of enormous fan ire and pressure from governing bodies and governments in what was a seismic 48 hours in European football last year.
Last month the owners of both clubs opened themselves up to expressions of interest in a full sale, although for both the potential for minority investment and their continued stewardship of the respective clubs remains on the table. In the case of Liverpool, the ECHO has been told by well-placed US sources that a "strategic partner" would be a preferred outcome, but with plenty of interest in the club, understood to be valued at $4bn, a major offer above and beyond that could change that stance.
