Qatar Sports Investments are exploring the idea of buying a minority stake in Tottenham Hotspur, and not Liverpool.
That’s according to CBS journalist Ben Jacobs, who claims that no talks have been held with the Reds.
Taking to Twitter, the reporter revealed that QSI are in the very early stages of investing in a Premier League team, and they have had initial contact with Daniel Levy and Spurs.
Big blow for FSG
Following various reports of a full takeover of the club, it has most recently been suggested that John W. Henry and FSG would prefer a minority investment to pump money into the club.
With this in mind, the prospect of QSI actively trying to find their own minority-investment seems rather suitable for Liverpool.
However, as a bit of a surprise, it doesn’t appear that Qatar have engaged with FSG over a potential move for the Reds.
From an economic standpoint, it would make sense for their investment, due to the global status of the club.
Despite this, from a fan’s perspective, it doesn’t matter either way, as the Anfield faithful would never fully support a state-owned consortium.
This proposition wouldn’t go down well with the people of Merseyside, and this makes any state-linked investment a somewhat unlikely possibility.
Therefore, whilst this will come as a blow for FSG and their investment plans, this news will probably have an indifferent effect on supporters.
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