Arne Slot tried the most to provide Serenity to Liverpool after the heavy era of Jurgen Klopp, and the Dutchman is underway to return the title of Premier League to Merseyside.
Slot’s imminent success will be all the more impressive given the outside noise which prevailed on Anfield this term. The contractual situations of three protagonists dominated the discourse despite their brilliance on the ground, with an indignation manifesting itself following the recent developments of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
In short, there has been a lot to talk about, and the owners of the club, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), threw the foundations for another point of notable discussion.
Liverpool seems to lower the multi-club route. There is a desire within FSG to restore another fallen giant having done wonders on the red side of the Mersey, and they aim for a takeover of the Spanish club Malaga.
Liverpool would have organized exploratory discussions with a whole series of Spanish clubs with regard to a potential takeover, with representatives of FSG speaking in Levante, Elche, Espanyol, Getafe and Real Valladolid.
However, it seems that the Reds have their second -level Malaga goal. The quarter -finalists of the 2012/13 Champions League had financially harmful following their modern summit in which Isco and Manuel Pellegrini were among the protagonists, sliding towards the first level of Spain before winning a promotion last season.
At this stage, FSG still assesses a potential offer, after meeting Malaga in February. They assess the opportunity to take control of the participation of 51% belonging to the majority shareholder Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani of Qatar. However, any takeover will be difficult due to the complex property situation in Malaga. They have been in admiration since 2019.
Liverpool will also have to fight Paris Saint-Germain, which is apparently much further in their attempt to acquire the Andaloucian club. Some reports suggest that an agreement is close, Qatar Sport Investment (QSI) wishing to add to their empire.
FSG currently has Boston Red Sox from the major baseball league, the national hockey league franchise Pittsburgh Penguins, RFK Racing by Nascar and the common Golf of TGL Boston, but Liverpool is the only football club in their empire. Their intention to develop has been clear in recent years, especially after the return of Michael Edwards to the Reds as CEO of football.
“One of the biggest factors of my decision is the commitment to acquire and supervise an additional club, increasing this area of their organization,” Edwards said in an FSG statement after his appointment. “I believe that staying competitive, the investment and expansion of the current football portfolio are necessary.”
The Reds had previously resisted the desire to follow a path that many Premier League clubs have undertaken. People like Manchester City and Chelsea have high-level multi-club projects, their respective empires extending around the world.
Although Liverpool explored the idea of potentially buying a Brazilian club, they are eager to start their process in Europe, rather than further.
Multi-club property has long been examined and UEFA was forced to relax their rules last year to allow joint property clubs to participate in the same competition.
The concept is not a modern phenomenon, but there has been a boom in the last decade. Before 2012, 40 clubs were involved in a multi-club model, but this figure increased to nearly 200 in 2024. There were pioneers in the 20th century, like Ken Bates and Daniel Levy, while the Pozzo family was perhaps the first owners to build their own football ecosystem. The Casseser City City Football Group and Chelsea Blueco Rang among the most important multi-club models at the moment.
While cynics and traditionalists see the worst multi-club property, it is very legal.
You may not like it, but the multi-club property provides a range of advantages, and Liverpool wants to have fun.
There are commercial advantages, of course, such as the expansion of the brand, but the intrigue of Edwards undoubtedly focuses on the ability to feed the development of young people and talented players.
Clubs that come from the same empire are invited to play in a similar style, by helping development, with these feeder clubs, if you want, used to give young people the minutes in order to eventually become a star of the flagship parental team.
Overall, multi-club property provides a greater feeling of control and structure with regard to the development of players. Players may gain greater value during their loan, which could facilitate impressive profits when sold.
Building such an empire also allows a sharing of ideas and resources between clubs, with extended screening networks.
