Liverpool owners deny reports of takeover approach from China
FSG remain fully committed to Reds - despite fresh talk of new investment
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group insist they have not received a takeover offer from a Chinese investment group.
Reports on Wednesday evening suggested that SinoFortone was attempting to buy the club from the Americans for around £700million.
A letter circulating on social media - dated February 10 2016 - claimed to be from SinoFortone’s London offices stating that they wanted to enter into discussions with Liverpool over potential investment.
It read: “We understand that this would be based around a valuation in the region of £700million; and that we are interested in funding the development of a new stadium in the docks area, and the redevelopment of both Anfield and Melwood, all in conjunction with Liverpool City Council; and the development of a series of football training academies across China.”
However, senior FSG officials say no such letter was received and are adamant that they haven’t had any discussions with SinoFortone about either part-investment or a potential takeover,
SinoFortone are yet to respond to the ECHO’s attempts to establish the authenticity of the letter. However, the website on the letter ‘
www.sinofortone.com ’ doesn’t exist and the letter says it’s from Dr Peter Zheng. The managing director of SinoFortone Group in the UK is Dr Peter Zhang.
The ECHO understands that FSG’s stance on their ownership of Liverpool remains unchanged. They have no intention of selling the club in the near future but have always been open to the idea of selling a minority share in Liverpool FC if the right offer was on the table.
With the upcoming increase of revenues from the new Main Stand , coupled with the new Premier League TV deal which is worth an eye-watering £8billion to top-flight clubs, Liverpool would certainly be valued at more than £700million.
SinoFortone announced plans last October to invest some £5.2billion in new projects in the UK. That includes £2bnillion in Orthios Eco Parks to develop waste power and food stations in Wales and it’s also investing in the development of an amusement park in Kent.
