Liverpool principal owner John Henry is expected to be a key figure in discussions in Florida this week as Major League Baseball (MLB) owners seek to find a common ground with players in a bid to avoid a financially damaging season delay.
Henry, the head of Reds owners Fenway Sports Group, has been facing a headache in the US with FSG's Boston Red Sox MLB team part of the league-wide lockout that has been in effect since December 1 due to a row with the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) over revenue sharing.
The MLBPA is the players' union of the MLB, and in his role as a member of MLB’s labour policy committee, Henry has been involved in the ongoing talks to end the dispute over the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), something that is now threatening the start of the lucrative spring training period for MLB teams, and potentially even the start of the regular baseball season at the end of March.
