Liverpool Chariman Tom Werner granted a long interview to those at The Athletic to discuss the club's situation among other topics. But what will catch the attention of the Rossoneri fans in all of this is when he mentioned RedBird and how they helped Liverpool owner group (FSG) into making a deal with Lebron James and Maverick Carter.
Billy Hogan, Mike Gordon, Divock Origi, Tom Werner and John Henry after the fan-favourite striker’s final Liverpool home game against Wolves last weekend (Photo: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
FSG sold an 11 per cent stake in the company for $750 million to RedBird Capital Partners last year and subsequently bought a controlling stake in top-flight NHL ice hockey team the Pittsburgh Penguins. That sparked speculation about its plans. Werner has ruled out the prospect of FSG adding another football club to the portfolio.
“No, we don’t have any plans to do that,“ he says. ”I’m aware, only from reading the papers, that RedBird itself may be in the process of trying to acquire AC Milan, but that’s their own group. They have been excellent partners of ours. They were helpful in our (FSG) making of a deal with LeBron James and Maverick Carter (the NBA star’s business partner). I’ve known them for a couple of decades", he told The Athletic.
