- Musk’s father Errol said his billionaire son would “like” to buy the Merseyside club
- Elon has family connections to the city, as his grandmother was born there.
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Liverpool’s owners have no intention of selling the club and have not received any approach from Elon Musk.
In an explosive admission, the tech billionaire’s father claimed his son would be interested in buying the Merseyside giants from Fenway Sports Group.
“I can’t comment on that, they will raise the price,” Errol Musk said when asked if Elon was looking to add the Anfield club to a portfolio that includes Tesla and social media site interest. , Musk Sr. responded: ‘Oh, yes. But that doesn’t mean he’s believing it. He would like it so, obviously. Anyone would want to do it… me too.
The comments quickly went viral, with many debating the merits of such an acquisition by the world’s richest man, considered a highly controversial figure.
But Liverpool insiders have played down the prospect as FSG are understood to be not interested in a sale and have not been approached by the 53-year-old, who was born in South Africa.
In May, the club was valued at the fourth most valuable in the world at £4.3bn. However, such an outlay would amount to just over one percent of Musk’s total net worth.
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group have no interest in selling the club amid a recent interview about Elon Musk.
Billionaire Musk (pictured) was claimed to be interested in buying the Merseyside giants.
Errol Musk (pictured), Elon’s father, said his son would “like” to buy the Reds
FSG have been criticized by some sections of the fan base for a perceived lack of spending.
Musk Sr. attributed the interest to his family’s connection to the city. “Their grandmother was born in Liverpool and we have relatives in Liverpool, and we were lucky to know the Beatles quite a bit because they grew up with some of my family,” he added. “So, we’re attached to Liverpool, you know?”
Despite overseeing Liverpool’s return to the top of English football and an expansion of Anfield, FSG have been criticized by some sections of the fan base for what is perceived as a lack of spending on players. Last year, Liverpool posted a loss of just £9 million, a drop in the ocean compared to some of its main rivals.
Musk, who will take a senior role in Donald Trump’s new administration, has recently criticized Sir Keir Starmer.
Elsewhere in the interview, his father said there was a “very good chance” that jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson would one day become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.