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| Elon Musk | Photo: Reuters |
The world's richest man Elon Musk's father Errol Musk has said that his son is interested in buying the English Premier League club Liverpool.
Fenway Sports Group, a US sports conglomerate, bought Liverpool in 2010. The company had previously sought outside investment for Liverpool but had never considered selling the club outright.
However, Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, was asked if his son was interested in buying the Anfield club.
In an interview with Times Radio, Errol Musk, the CEO of US multinational automotive and clean energy company Tesla, and his son Elon want to buy the six-time European champions, "I can't comment on that. Then they (Fenway) will raise the price." Then asked if his son really wanted to buy Liverpool or not? Errol's answer was, "Yes, of course. But that doesn't mean he's buying it. Yes, he wants it, of course. Who wouldn't want it, I want it too."
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| Anfield, home of English Premier League club Liverpool | Photo: Liverpool FC |
The Associated Press (AP) contacted a Fenway spokesman about the matter. The spokesman said, "There is no truth to this rumor."
In May, Liverpool was ranked the fourth most valuable football club in the world by Forbes, a US business magazine. The club is worth an estimated £4.43 billion. However, this price is slightly more than 1 percent of Musk's net worth. The British newspaper The Guardian reported that Elon Musk's net worth is £343 billion.
Errol Musk said that the Musk family has family ties to the city of Liverpool in England. That is why his son is interested in buying the club, 'His (Elon Musk) grandmother was born in Liverpool. And we also have relatives in Liverpool. We were lucky to have known the Beatles (members) well. They grew up with some of our family. So we have a connection to Liverpool.'
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| Elon Musk's father Errol Musk | Photo: AFP |
Fenway Sports Group has been criticized by a group of Liverpool fans for underinvesting in the squad. The club lost £9m (excluding tax) last year. The club's financial results for last season will be released next month. However, the club's failure to win the Champions League means a loss is likely.
Fenway sold some of its shares in Liverpool to US investment firm Dynasty Equity in September 2023. At the time, chairman Mike Gordon said Fenway's long-term relationship with Liverpool was "as strong as ever".
Liverpool have brought back their glory days under Fenway. After a 30-year wait, the club won the top league in England in the 2019-20 season. They won the Champions League in the 2018-19 season. Liverpool are now at the top of the English Premier League table with 46 points from 19 matches.