January 17, according to the “Liverpool Echo” citing a picture shared by an Egyptian reporter, Salah, Nasser
Wait five people meet at a restaurant in London.
Paris Saint-Germain owners QSI (Qatar Sports Investments) are unable to make a full takeover of Liverpool and they are looking for options to expand their investment in 2023.
They have been linked with Liverpool and Manchester United, with Nasser meeting Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy in London earlier this month, according to CBS Sports.
Although Tottenham denied the meeting, multiple media have confirmed that the meeting was to discuss a joint venture between UEFA and the European Club Association, and Nasser is the chairman of the ECA.
Investing in the form of minority stakes is also reportedly part of the agenda.
Egyptian journalists shared a photo on Monday showing a meeting of five people, two of whom are said to be Nasser and Liverpool striker Salah, at a restaurant.
The reporter said that QSI believes that Salah is the core of their investment in Liverpool, and claimed that QSI will withdraw their investment in Paris Saint-Germain in 2024 and focus on Liverpool.
In terms of investment, Liverpool and Manchester United are both targets of QSI, according to a Bloomberg report last week, which even mentioned the possibility of a full takeover.
However, media outlets such as The Times and CBS have denied the news.
While QSI could acquire minority stakes in clubs such as Liverpool, it is unlikely that QSI would acquire a top Premier League club unless they relinquish their controlling stake in PSG, which is said not to be in their plans.
But QSI could buy a minority stake in Liverpool, which would provide capital to Fenway Group and provide QSI with an acquisition path, with the option to buy Liverpool outright when they relinquish control of PSG.
At the moment, this is purely hypothetical as there are so many factors involved.
QSI are preparing for their ambitions and the investment in the Premier League is part of that.
But they cannot control any of the top Premier League clubs, nor can they have high-ranking representatives on the board of directors, because there will be obvious conflicts of interest for the two top European teams, and they may often meet in the Champions League.
QSI has invested huge sums of money in Paris Saint-Germain, they also want to sell a 15% stake, and the club is valued at 4 billion euros, and they want to build their own football stadium in Paris.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Parc des Princes is currently owned by the City of Paris.
The potential conflict of interest is not new, but it would put a hurdle in QSI’s takeover of a top Premier League team.
Under UEFA rules, two clubs owned by one company are prohibited from playing matches.
In 2018, RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg played in the Champions League, and in order to satisfy UEFA, the Red Team Group created a clear separation between the two teams, saying that “no individual or legal entity has any rights over them.”
Decisive influence.” They had to make decisions behind the scenes.
Fenway Group is continuing to search for a new partner and is willing to discuss the possibility of a full sale if there is an offer in excess of $4 billion.
It is understood that Fenway Group chiefs believe that the former is the most attractive, minority owners can provide strategic capital and expertise to help the club increase revenue, they are likely to increase their investment over time,
Ultimately gain control.
At present, although some companies are interested, there is no offer for Liverpool.
The offer search is run by US investment banks Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, and is led by the president of Fenway Group, who recently handed over his day job at Liverpool to CEO Billy Hogan to focus on investment searches.
(justin)