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Elon Musk’s close family member 'confirms' billionaire’s interest in purchasing huge Premier League football club

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Published 15:56 7 Jan 2025 GMT

Elon Musk’s close family member 'confirms' billionaire’s interest in purchasing huge Premier League football club

Expect the price to rise now they know Elon might be interested

Tom Chapman

Tom Chapman

Featured Image Credit: Andrew Harnik/Staff / Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Contributor / Getty
Elon Musk
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What is it about celebrities putting their money into soccer clubs? Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney co-own Wrexham FC, Michael B. Jordan has a minority stake in AFC Bournemouth, and Elton John once owned Watford F.C.

Now, the world's richest man could be looking to cheer from the stands, as Elon Musk is apparently interested in buying his own Premier League club.

With a current net worth of $424.2 billion, he's on track to become the world's first trillionaire and isn't exactly short of a dollar or two. When you've got all that money and have already bought an entire luxury compound for your kids (and their respective mothers), we're sure there are questions about what you're going to spend it on.

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Musk previously showed his love of 'the beautiful game' at 2002's FIFA World Cup in Qatar (Dan Mullan / Staff / Getty)
Musk previously showed his love of 'the beautiful game' at 2002's FIFA World Cup in Qatar (Dan Mullan / Staff / Getty)

A wild rumor was published in the Weekend Sport, claiming that Musk was looking at a takeover bid for Liverpool. It's not as out-there as you might think, as Musk's paternal grandmother was born and raised in Liverpool.

Although some wrote this off as hearsay, it seems Musk's own father might be backing up the claim.

Speaking to Errol Musk, Times Radio directly asked: "Does your son want to buy Liverpool Football Club?"

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When grilled on whether is son interested in taking over Liverpool, Errol Musk chuckled: "I can't comment on that, they'll raise the price. Oh yes, [he has expressed a desire], but that doesn't mean he's buying it."

When Times Radio pushed for a more concrete answer on whether 'The Reds' are 'in his son's sights', Errol Musk added: "He would like to yes, obviously. Anybody would want to, so would I."

"His grandmother was born in Liverpool, and we have relatives in Liverpool, and we were fortunate to know quite a few of the Beatles because they grew up with some of my family.

"So, we are attached to Liverpool you know."

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Forbes currently has Liverpool valued at £4.2 billion, meaning Musk has more than enough money to buy the club and keep most of his massive fortune.

The big stumbling block is whether the current owner of Fenway Sports Group (FSG) is willing to sell.

In September 2023, FSG sold a majority stake to Dynasty Equity to help pay back debts accrued from the pandemic, capital expenditure from building the Anfield Road Stand, its AXA Training Centre, and buying back the Melwood training ground.

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Someone with pockets as deep as Elon could definitely give Liverpool a helping hand, and remember that back in 2010, Bill Gates was offered a chance to buy the then-struggling club.

As Errol Musk notes, his son's wealth isn't exactly a secret. If FSG learns Elon is interested, there's a chance it could hold him at ransom to get far more than the club is currently valued at.

Also, as Musk is pretty busy helping Donald Trump get back into the White House and leading the Department of Government Efficiency, we're not sure how much time he'd actually spend overseeing Liverpool in the UK.

Still, with Liverpool sitting at the top of the Premier League and leading the league phase table in the Champions League, it could be a lucrative investment for the X, Tesla, and SpaceX owner - just as long as he doesn't rebrand it as X United.

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