Here are your Liverpool evening headlines for Monday, February 20.
John Henry breaks silence on future of Liverpool
Liverpool owner John Henry says that he is not selling the club.
Reds owners Fenway Sports Group were revealed back in November to be searching for investment into Liverpool as they sought to recapitalise the business ahead of a potentially costly time, but with sales deck prepared for interested parties they were also reportedly open to a full sale.
The Reds, valued at around $4.5bn, have been heavily linked with potential bids from groups across the globe, including Qatar, but the sources in the US who the ECHO have spoken to have continued to maintain that they had not received any bids or held high level talks over a sale, and that a minority sale to a 'strategic partner' was the most likely outcome.
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Henry, who rarely speaks in public, allowed for some questions via email from Boston Red Sox reporters ahead of the first day of spring training in Florida, where he, wife Linda, Liverpool chairman Tom Werner and FSG CEO Sam Kennedy were present. And in the responses posed to questions from Boston Sports Journal writer Sean McAdam, Henry confirmed that FSG were not selling Liverpool.
"I know there has been a lot of conversation and quotes about LFC (Liverpool Football Club), but I keep to the facts: we merely formalized an ongoing process," he said.
"Will we be in England forever? No. Are we selling LFC? No. Are talking with investors about LFC? Yes. Will something happen there? I believe so, but it won't be a sale. Have we sold anything in the past 20+ years?"
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Markus Krosche could be 'candidate' for Liverpool sporting director role
Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krosche is a 'candidate' to replace the outgoing Julian Ward at Liverpool, according to a new report.
Ward stepped into the void left by Michael Edwards after his departure from Anfield in the summer of 2022, but then shocked the club in November by announcing his intention to leave at the end of this season.
Liverpool are progressing with their search for a new sporting director. But as the ECHO recently reported, it is understood the club have no plans to appoint a replacement while Ward continues to operate in the job itself and work will go on inside the recruitment department under his watch. Sources at Liverpool have also distanced themselves with interest in Monaco chief Paul Mitchell.
In an Athletic report today, it is claimed that Mitchell was 'strongly considered' for the Reds role, but is now thought to be carrying on with the Ligue 1 side.
In the same article, the Athletic's David Ornstein gave a mention for Krosche as a summer of change looks to be on the horizon for Liverpool. He is described as a "potential candidate attracting interest at Anfield".
Krosche made the switch to Frankfurt in 2021 from RB Leipzig with his contract running out in 2025. The German now has an impressive reputation within the footballing world.
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