China Everbright look at Liverpool FC purchase

The day after Liverpool FC chairman Tom Werner insisted Fenway Sports Group (FSG) did not want to sell the club, it has emerged that a Chinese consortium wants to acquire a stake in it.

Everbright, a state-owned Chinese group, is part of a consortium that has made an approach to the American owners to discuss what options may be available to them with regards investment.

Werner, who by sheer coincidence emerged from nowhere yesterday to give an ‘interview’ to the Liverpool Echo, made it known that FSG had so far failed to secure a naming rights partner for the new main stand and would also be willing to consider offers for a stake in the club.

The chairman also appeared to make reference to an unsolicited offer from Chinese billionaire, Liu Yiqian, who wants to buy the club outright but was knocked-back because his offer reportedly undervalued FSG’s valuation.

In his ‘interview’ Werner said: “I’d say that from time to time somebody says they have made an offer to us but they are really saying that just for publicity. People throw offers to us which we don’t think are real … if someone wants to write us a letter saying they want to buy the club then it will get put in the garbage.”

Investment and advisory firms PCP Capital Partners and Silk Road Finance Corp are believed to be involved in the discussions between Everbright and Fenway.

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