Liverpool owners FSG have registered their interest in buying a majority stake in French club Bordeaux. The two parties are currently in negotiations, as confirmed by the official statements released by them.
Bordeaux have been relegated to the French third tier by the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion, and they are now looking for financial guarantees through the potential takeover.
FSG in talks with Bordeaux for potential takeover
🗞️ Reports @TheAthleticFC, Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group (FSG) is in talks over buying French club Bordeaux.
— Liverpool Fabric (@liverpoolfabric) July 9, 2024
FSG is in “the early stages of dialogue and engagement”, the group confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. Bordeaux also confirmed talks in a statement of their own. pic.twitter.com/RQmuc3tcRy
“We are working, hand in hand with them, as part of the continuation of negotiations and due diligence,” Bordeaux said in a statement.
Fenway Sports Group plans to manage Liverpool and Bordeaux separately should the move go through. While they would join the likes of RB Leipzig, Manchester City and Chelsea to be a part of multi-club models, they are keen on maintaining a strong distinction between the two clubs.
Bourdeaux have won the Ligue 1 title six times, with the most recent triumph in 2009. Things have not turned out well for them in the 15 years since, as they now find themselves in a precarious financial position and the takeover seemingly the only way out.
When did FSG buy Liverpool?
2010
