Owners FSG put Liverpool up for sale - report

Fenway Sports Group have put Liverpool FC up for sale, according to a report in the Athletic.

The report claims that FSG are currently inviting offers for the club, with a full sales presentation having been created for interested parties.

Both Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are understood to be assisting with the sale.

The Boston based FSG took control of Liverpool in October 2010, buying the club after a troubled spell of ownership under Tom Hicks and George Gillette.

During their time in charge of Liverpool, FSG have invested in the development of Anfield and appointed Jurgen Klopp as manager, helping to bring a 30-year wait for the Premier League title to an end.

However Klopp has had to work under strict financial controls and FSG have come in for criticism from some sections of the Liverpool fanbase for not investing heavily enough in the playing squad.

In a statement released to the Athletic, FSG confirmed that they are now prepared to 'consider new shareholders.'

The statement read: "There have been a number of recent changes of ownership and rumours of changes in ownership at EPL clubs and inevitably we are asked regularly about Fenway Sports Group’s ownership in Liverpool.

"FSG has frequently received expressions of interest from third parties seeking to become shareholders in Liverpool. FSG has said before that under the right terms and conditions we would consider new shareholders if it was in the best interests of Liverpool as a club.

"FSG remains fully committed to the success of Liverpool, both on and off the pitch."