Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has now shared his thoughts on Fenway Sports Group’s ownership of the club, amid claims of a potential takeover.
Speaking in an interview with the Liverpool Echo, the left-back asserted that, whilst it doesn’t make much of a difference to the squad on the pitch, the owners have been a success on Merseyside.
“No, look, honestly, we just focus on playing football,” Robertson said.
“Obviously you see the stuff in the press, and you see stuff around potential new buyers or that the club has been put up for sale and things like that, but we can’t control it.
“All we can do is play football; all we can do is control what is on the pitch. There’s enough work on the pitch for us to not have to worry about anything else and yes, whatever else happens [with the owners] will happen.”
“We can’t control anything [over ownership.] That is the way we think as a squad, that’s our view on it and we can’t control anything. I think the owners we have got have been very successful at this club and if they want to move on or whatever then fair play to them.
“They have been nothing but good to me and nothing but good to this club in my opinion and yes, what happens will happen and we will try and sit back and control what happens on the pitch. And if things need to be controlled off the pitch, then we will let the people who are a lot more intelligent than me and higher up than me to sort, that’s for sure!”
Robertson says he’s happy with FSG
When looking at Robertson’s perspective, it is easy to see where he’s coming from.
Having bought the club in 2010 for £300m, FSG have got Liverpool back where they should be – not just financially, but also on the pitch.
Whilst the club were almost run into the ground under Tom Hicks and George Gillett, John W. Henry and co have brought stability back to Anfield.
They were responsible for bringing Jurgen Klopp to Merseyside – one of the best managers in world football.
Additionally, they were in charge when Liverpool won their first Champions League since 2005, and more importantly, their first league title since the top division became the Premier League in 1992.
However, following such great success, the club have needed to freshen up the squad. It became less sustainable to rely on an ageing team, who could previously handle the fatigue. It was imperative that additional reinforcements were brought in, as Klopp looked to maintain his success.
Thus, FSG’s reluctance to dip into the market to replace these stars like-for-like, has been a huge issue. This has certainly been evident at Anfield this season.
Therefore, whilst arguments can be made on both sides, it looks like a takeover of the club will be in full effect this time next year.
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