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Carl Markham

Liverpool takeover: FSG confirm stance as John Henry delivers latest update

Liverpool owner John W Henry says Fenway Sports Group (FSG) are not selling the club.

In November FSG announced it was looking at all options as the club bid to remain competitive in an environment in which the likes of Manchester City and Newcastle have access to huge financial resources from Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia respectively and Chelsea’s new owners have just sanctioned more than £500million of spending in two transfer windows.

In a question and answer session with the Boston Sports Journal conducted over email, Henry ruled out the prospect of FSG relinquishing ownership of a club it bought for £300million in 2010 and is now estimated to be worth more than 10 times that amount.

"I know there has been a lot of conversation and quotes about LFC but I keep to the facts: we merely formalised an ongoing process," said Henry about November’s decision to explore the market for investors.

"Will we be in England forever? No. Are we selling LFC? No. Are we 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-plus years?”

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