John Henry confirms Liverpool sale stance as new sporting director candidate emerges
Here are your Liverpool evening headlines for Monday 20th February.
John Henry breaks silence on Liverpool future
Liverpool owner John Henry says he won’t sell the club.
Reds owners Fenway Sports Group were revealed back in November that they were looking to invest in Liverpool to recapitalize the deal ahead of what could be a costly time, but with the sales deck prepared for interested parties they were reportedly open to one too full sale.
The Reds, who are valued at around $4.5 billion, have been heavily linked to potential bids from groups around the world, including Qatar, but US sources who spoke to ECHO said went on to claim that they had not received any offers or held high-level discussions about 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 a few email questions from Boston Red Sox reporters ahead of the first day of spring training in Florida, which saw him, his wife Linda, Liverpool chairman Tom Werner and the FSG CEO Sam Kennedy were present. And in the answers to questions from the Boston Sports Journal Author Sean McAdam, Henry confirmed FSG did not sell Liverpool.
“I know there have been a lot of conversations and quotes about LFC (Liverpool Football Club) but I’ll stick to the facts: we’ve merely formalized an ongoing process,” he said.
“Will we be in England forever? No. Do we sell LFC? No. Are we talking to investors about LFC? Yes. Will something happen there? I think so, but there won’t be a sale in the last 20+ years?”
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Markus Krosche could be a “candidate” for the role of Liverpool sporting director
Eintracht Frankfurt’s sporting director Markus Krosche is a “candidate” to replace the outgoing Julian Ward at Liverpool, according to a new report.
Ward filled 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 that season.
Liverpool move forward with the search for a new sporting director. But as ECHO recently reported, the club appear to have no plans to appoint a replacement while Ward remains on the job himself and work in the recruitment department continues under his supervision. Liverpool sources have also distanced themselves with interest in Monaco boss Paul Mitchell.
A report from Athletic today claims that Mitchell was ‘strongly considered’ for the Reds role but is now believed to be moving on with the Ligue 1 side.
In the same article, Athletic’s David Ornstein mentioned Krosche as a summer of change appears to be on the horizon for Liverpool. He is described as a “potential candidate who is attracting interest at Anfield”.
Krosche moved from RB Leipzig to Frankfurt in 2021, his contract expires in 2025. The German now enjoys an impressive reputation in the footballing world.
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