Source: Tifo Football Podcast — Ring for Analysis: Liverpool's Multi-Club Confusion
Duration: 59 min
Liverpool multi-club ownership
Two years on, an FSG has failed to embark on the multi-club ownership model it previously appeared committed to and those plans have now been shelved.
One of the biggest factors in my decision is the commitment to acquire and oversee an additional club growing this area of their organisation. I believe that to remain competitive, investment and expansion of the current football portfolio is necessary.
The project is simply dormant; nothing is currently happening that would suggest FSG are moving forward with acquiring a second club.
Manager sacking
Slott has found himself under growing pressure with just four wins in 12 league games since the turn of the year, leaving Liverpool in a fight for Champions League qualification.
Transfer rumors
The Athletic can reveal that the fourth [club considered for acquisition] was Monaco.
Manager/Staff changes
Edwards, Hughes and Slott will all have one year remaining on their contracts this summer. Hughes' future has been the subject of scrutiny this week, with Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal keen to make him their sporting director.
UEFA regulations
FSG conducted due diligence as they eyed a stake of less than 30% [in Monaco], but didn't get any reassurances that UEFA would allow it if Liverpool and Monaco both ended up in the same European competition.
Multi-club ownership
I look around the football universe and I don't really see any multi-club model that seems like hugely successful.
Tactical analysis
The problem is you're competing with teams who don't really care about player development. They're just going to be buying better players. It's just kind of like, okay, well you can try and bring these players in earlier, but the trajectory from the lower level to the top level is so non-linear.
Transfer window
Newbury's work in January led to Liverpool committing around £3.5 million on two highly rated centre-backs, Senegal's Mour Tala Ndaye and Austria's Infanyi Ndouque.
