Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group are reportedly looking to acquire a second club, and it appears that they could buy one in the MLS.
According to a report from Football Insider, the United States-based owners of Liverpool are looking to develop a multi-club network like Manchester City. So, they are ready to acquire a club in Major League Soccer.
FSG have recently decided to bring Michael Edwards back to the club in the CEO of football role, and Edwards will play a key role in their acquisition of a second club.
Clubs like Manchester City are operating in a multi-club model as well, and it seems that Liverpool are now ready to follow in their footsteps. Edwards is now laying the ground for a multi-club ownership deal, and it will be interesting to see who they end up acquiring.
Acquiring a second club would allow Liverpool to circumvent the post-Brexit rules when it comes to player acquisition. In addition, it would allow them to nurture young players by sending them out on loan to feeder clubs and developing them with regular football at a reasonably high level.
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Multiple clubs have benefited from a similar setup, and Liverpool will have to keep up with the competition if they want to battle it out at the elite level. Meanwhile, Michael Edwards will also be expected to bring in a director of football as a replacement for Jorg Schmadtke and then replace Liverpool’s charismatic manager Jurgen Klopp.
Klopp has confirmed that he will leave at the end of the season and take a sabbatical from management. As for the director of football role, Richard Hughes is expected to take over soon.
Michael Edwards will be in charge of Liverpool and the second club acquired by FSG. The 44-year-old recently revealed that one of the main reasons why he chose to return to Liverpool was because FSG wanted to expand their football club portfolio. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops over the next few months.
