Posted: 21:45, November 8, 2022 | Updated: 23:21, November 8, 2022
UFC star Conor McGregor has claimed he has “asked for information” to become the next owner of Liverpool, just days after Fenway Sports Group put the club up for sale.
The Irishman has not been active in the Octagon since his devastating loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021 and it looks like it may be down to studying other business ventures.
With FSG looking to sell the Premier League outfit, McGregor – who is a known Manchester United fan – threw his name into the mix as a possible successor to the owners at Anfield via a Q&A on social media.
Conor McGregor has said he would ‘love’ to buy Liverpool after their owners put the club up for sale
Liverpool were put up for sale by FSG on Monday and a number of potential buyers are interested
When asked by fans if he would be interested in buying the Merseyside club, McGregor wrote: “Would love to! I asked for my information on this, yes. I just heard. What a turn of events! What a club!’
His statement comes as a bit of a surprise given his association with Manchester United – this has been rumored in the past.
Speaking during a FIFA Q&A in 2019, he said: “I was more of a player than an observer back then, but Manchester United was my team.
“Just the other day I came across an old photo of me wearing that infamous gray United shirt which I bought with [First Holy] Society Money at the age of eight. I see my son when I look at this photo. I would like to know where he is now. A truly “Notorious” football shirt!’
He also posted a picture of himself wearing a United top hours after his UFC rival Khabib Nurmagomedov visited Old Trafford for a fight last year.
McGregor – who is a Manchester United fan – shared a photo of himself in the club’s shirt last year
The UFC legend joins a list of other potential buyers that have emerged since news broke that FSG was looking to find new owners.
The first was Britain’s richest man – Sir Jim Ratcliffe – although he has announced he has no interest in trying to buy Liverpool and has instead set his sights on improving the fortunes of Ligue 1 side Nice.
“Our position has grown since the summer and we are now focusing our efforts on Nice and raising our ambitions to become the top-flight club in France to rival PSG,” a Ratcliffe spokesman told the Telegraph.
“This would represent much better value for our investment than buying one of the Premier League’s top clubs.”
Sir Jim Ratcliffe ruled himself out of bid to buy Liverpool or Manchester United
FSG’s decision to sell the Merseyside club has come as a shock given the club’s success on the pitch in recent years.
It is understood that an Information Memorandum was sent to potential buyers last month, which is essentially a sales document, and this shows that there is a significant difference to how things were in the past.
The timing of this development is significant and it is believed that the failure of a breakaway European Super League to get up and running in 2021 and the £4.25bn sale of Chelsea in May were both major factors in FSG’s decision to trial the market interest in Liverpool.
When asked about it on Monday, sources in Boston declined to provide any confirmation or give any indication whether lead investor John W Henry, chairman Tom Werner or chairman Mike Gordon will attend this weekend’s home game against Southampton.
Fenway Sports Group (owners John W Henry, second left and Tom Werner, second from right) have announced they are ‘inviting offers’ to sell Liverpool in a dramatic ownership update
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Posted: 21:45, November 8, 2022 | Updated: 23:21, November 8, 2022
UFC star Conor McGregor has claimed he has “asked for information” to become the next owner of Liverpool, just days after Fenway Sports Group put the club up for sale.
The Irishman has not been active in the Octagon since his devastating loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021 and it looks like it may be down to studying other business ventures.
With FSG looking to sell the Premier League outfit, McGregor – who is a known Manchester United fan – threw his name into the mix as a possible successor to the owners at Anfield via a Q&A on social media.
Conor McGregor has said he would ‘love’ to buy Liverpool after their owners put the club up for sale
Liverpool were put up for sale by FSG on Monday and a number of potential buyers are interested
When asked by fans if he would be interested in buying the Merseyside club, McGregor wrote: “Would love to! I asked for my information on this, yes. I just heard. What a turn of events! What a club!’
His statement comes as a bit of a surprise given his association with Manchester United – this has been rumored in the past.
Speaking during a FIFA Q&A in 2019, he said: “I was more of a player than an observer back then, but Manchester United was my team.
“Just the other day I came across an old photo of me wearing that infamous gray United shirt which I bought with [First Holy] Society Money at the age of eight. I see my son when I look at this photo. I would like to know where he is now. A truly “Notorious” football shirt!’
He also posted a picture of himself wearing a United top hours after his UFC rival Khabib Nurmagomedov visited Old Trafford for a fight last year.
McGregor – who is a Manchester United fan – shared a photo of himself in the club’s shirt last year
The UFC legend joins a list of other potential buyers that have emerged since news broke that FSG was looking to find new owners.
The first was Britain’s richest man – Sir Jim Ratcliffe – although he has announced he has no interest in trying to buy Liverpool and has instead set his sights on improving the fortunes of Ligue 1 side Nice.
“Our position has grown since the summer and we are now focusing our efforts on Nice and raising our ambitions to become the top-flight club in France to rival PSG,” a Ratcliffe spokesman told the Telegraph.
“This would represent much better value for our investment than buying one of the Premier League’s top clubs.”
Sir Jim Ratcliffe ruled himself out of bid to buy Liverpool or Manchester United
FSG’s decision to sell the Merseyside club has come as a shock given the club’s success on the pitch in recent years.
It is understood that an Information Memorandum was sent to potential buyers last month, which is essentially a sales document, and this shows that there is a significant difference to how things were in the past.
The timing of this development is significant and it is believed that the failure of a breakaway European Super League to get up and running in 2021 and the £4.25bn sale of Chelsea in May were both major factors in FSG’s decision to trial the market interest in Liverpool.
When asked about it on Monday, sources in Boston declined to provide any confirmation or give any indication whether lead investor John W Henry, chairman Tom Werner or chairman Mike Gordon will attend this weekend’s home game against Southampton.
Fenway Sports Group (owners John W Henry, second left and Tom Werner, second from right) have announced they are ‘inviting offers’ to sell Liverpool in a dramatic ownership update
