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Sam Kennedy, president of the Boston Red Sox, CEO of Fenway Sports Management and FSG real estate, and an FSG partner, speaking at the Sportico Invest in Sports conference in New York:

"We are in a new world, trying to figure out what is going to happen three of four years from now. If anybody can tell you they are lying.

"The good news is that we are in this for the long haul. Our investment came together in 2001 and in 2002 we closed (on a deal to purchase the Boston Red Sox). Since then we have added assets, franchises and real estate to the porfolio.

"We are inbuilt and invest for the long haul. Our time horizon is forever, especially when it comes to our real estate activity. We are taking a very long view and we don't have the typical expectations around quarterly returns or annual returns because we are in it for so long. It is a two-pronged strategy.

"Yes, we need a good economic idea on the real estate that we are developing but we also have to make sure that is additive to the fan experience to Fenway Park, Anfield and PPG (Pittsburgh Penguins' home arena)."

On Anfield, he added: "We'll see what ancillary development might be possible.

"As residential as Fenway is, Fenway is zoned for entertainment, hospitality, retail and other types of activities. Anfield is a residential neighbourhood so we have to be mindful of that and respectful of that. You'll probably see us focus more inside than outside in the future."

He's living a great life making bank while he receives zero backlash from the supporters. The fans need to start making noises against these owners because they will never build on success and rather keep floating on autopilot and hope for the best. I was initially against having arab owners but they can't be any worse than this lot, at least the arabs spend and build trophy winning teams. I am hoping the fans start asking questions now because this is pathetic, how a big club can't even buy a midfielder to refresh the team.

I don’t think it’s good news they are in it for the long haul it cements our club into future mediocrity while feathering the nests of American billionaires

You only have to look at the Arthur Melo farce to understand just how bad these Owners are with penny pinching.

Ask yourself why did we not end the Melo loan deal the moment he got injured? Then look at when his contract expires at Juventus - June 23.

I don't even think Klopp wanted Melo...on that last day we were after his teammate Zakaria and stalled because he has higher wages than Melo. Juventus then offered to pay 1/2 Melo's wages just to get him the f...cuk out of their treatment room.

FSG as usual see an opportunity to make bank $$$ keeping a player that is on loan whilst he's AGAIN injured, apparently this time longterm, who is fcu..king useless to us, so they can sign him for FREE in the summer.

Klopp will be gone before the end of the season and hopefully it wakes the fans up to protest against these god damn sh...itty Owners!