{"id":123371,"date":"2025-10-15T09:59:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/123371\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T09:59:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:59:09","slug":"fsg-issue-fresh-statement-on-liverpool-ownership-we-could-never-have-imagined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/123371\/","title":{"rendered":"FSG issue fresh statement on Liverpool ownership &#8211; &#8216;We could never have imagined&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fenway Sports Group release a new statement to mark their 15-year anniversary as owners of Liverpool FC<\/p>\n<p>09:00, 15 Oct 2025Updated 09:03, 15 Oct 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_GettyImages-2217004953.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Werner, Chairman of Liverpool, Michael Gordon, President of Fenway Sports Group and John Henry, Principle Owner of Liverpool and his wife Linda Pizzuti Henry pose for a photograph with the Premier League trophy\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>FSG have now been at the helm of Liverpool FC for 15 years(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Fenway Sports Group say they are privileged and proud to have played a part in Liverpool&#8217;s return to the pinnacle of English football.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">And owners John W Henry, Mike Gordon and Tom Werner say the memories made when the Reds lifted the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/barclays-premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Premier League<\/a> title at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/anfield\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Anfield<\/a> in May will stay with them for a life, in a statement to mark <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/fsg-already-given-game-away-32654013\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">their 15-year anniversary as owners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">FSG officially ended the reign of Tom Hicks and George Gillett on October 15, 2010, after a High Court ruling allowed the organisation, then known as New England Sports Ventures, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/major-fsg-reservation-history-proven-32660758\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">to purchase the club for a knock-down price of \u00a3300m<\/a> due to Liverpool being driven to financial ruin by the previous owners.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/forgotten-liverpool-defender-sends-reminder-32675911\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"32675911\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Forgotten Liverpool defender sends reminder as midfielder achieves unusual feat<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/liverpool-attacking-change-now-obvious-32674396\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"32674396\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool attacking change now obvious after Cody Gakpo &#8216;difficult&#8217; admission<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">In the decade-and-a-half since their stewardship began, the Reds have won three League Cups, the 2022 <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/fa-cup\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FA Cup<\/a> and a first-ever Club World Cup, which was lifted in Qatar in December 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">It is the two Premier League titles of 2020 <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/liverpool-poignant-scenes-leave-fsg-31721794\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">and 2025<\/a> which stand alongside the 2019 <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/uefa-champions-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Champions League<\/a> triumph as the biggest on-field markers of their successful ownership, however, while the club have also been able to expand Anfield past a capacity of 60,000 alongside a \u00a350m facility known as the AXA Training Centre in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/kirkby\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kirkby<\/a>, which opened five years ago next month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">And in a lengthy address published on Wednesday morning, FSG have revealed what it has meant to them to be custodians at Anfield these past 15 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">A statement on behalf of Henry, Werner and Gordon read: \u201cWhen we first became involved with Liverpool, we knew we were joining something extraordinary and we hoped we could restore such an incredibly storied institution to standards it had previously set &#8211; but we could never have imagined exactly how the next 15 years would unfold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\u201cFrom the outset, our primary aims were simple: to bring success back to Anfield and to ensure the long-term health and stability of this great club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">&#8220;We understood the responsibility that came with being its custodians, and we\u2019ve tried to honour that every single day. We also understood the scale of the challenge but recognised the potential that could be realised if everyone pulled in the same direction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\u201cLooking back now, it\u2019s not only been quite a journey; it\u2019s also been an incredible adventure that we, as owners, have been privileged to be a part of.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\u201cThe two Premier League titles &#8211; one under Jurgen and one under Arne &#8211; and the Champions League win are the obvious milestones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">&#8220;We will never forget being inside Anfield earlier this year on the day we were finally able to lift that league trophy in front of our fans. It is a memory that will stay with us for life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\u201cBut there have been so many other moments that matter just as much. Sir Kenny Dalglish guiding us to our first trophy together in 2012. Becoming world champions in 2019. The cup double in 2022. The <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/football-league-cup\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">League Cup<\/a> final in 2024. Back-to-back WSL title wins in 2013 and 2014 under Matt Beard. Each of them told its own story about what this club stands for &#8211; belief, togetherness, heart and so much passion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\u201cOf course, there have been tough times too. We\u2019ve lost finals and missed out by the smallest of margins. Off the field, there have been times we\u2019ve got things wrong. We know that and we have learned from it. All our decisions are made with the best, long-term interests of the club at the centre of our thinking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\u201cWe are proud today of how the club has grown in every sense. The men\u2019s team now train in world-class surroundings. The women\u2019s team call Melwood home again, linking our future to our history. And Anfield itself &#8211; from the Main Stand to the new Anfield Road &#8211; has been transformed while never losing what makes it special.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\u201cWe also want to take a moment to recognise all the leadership at Liverpool, both on and off the field. Their guidance, commitment and dedication has been central to everything we\u2019ve collectively achieved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\u201cLiverpool Football Club means so much to so many people, and that\u2019s something we\u2019ve always been conscious of. This club is part of the fabric of the city and far beyond it. It connects generations and communities in a way that is truly special. Being part of that story is a privilege, and it brings a responsibility we never take for granted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\u201cToday is a day to look back with gratitude. But it\u2019s also a reminder that our work isn\u2019t done. There\u2019s still so much more ahead of us &#8211; more to achieve, more to win, and more memories to make, together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\u201cAnd to you, our supporters &#8211; on behalf of everyone at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/fsg\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fenway Sports Group<\/a> &#8211; thank you. Thank you for welcoming us, for believing in this team through every high and low, for telling us when we\u2019ve fallen short, and for showing the world what it truly means to be part of Liverpool Football Club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\u201cYou\u2019ll Never Walk Alone.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fenway Sports Group release a new statement to mark their 15-year anniversary as owners of Liverpool FC 09:00,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":123372,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[9,10,18,13,14,75058,6,19,17,11,12,560,15,16,5,7,8],"class_list":{"0":"post-123371","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-headlines","8":"tag-breaking-news","9":"tag-breakingnews","10":"tag-eire","11":"tag-featured-news","12":"tag-featurednews","13":"tag-fsg","14":"tag-headlines","15":"tag-ie","16":"tag-ireland","17":"tag-latest-news","18":"tag-latestnews","19":"tag-liverpool-fc","20":"tag-main-news","21":"tag-mainnews","22":"tag-news","23":"tag-top-stories","24":"tag-topstories"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}