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LIVERPOOL’S US owners Fenway Sports Group have officially walked away from a deal to buy Malaga CF – with Getafe now emerging as their top target in Spain.
Back in March it was revealed that FSG, the £10bn conglomerate that owns Liverpool, the Boston Red Sox and even has LeBron James on its books, had been running the rule over Malaga.
The Costa del Sol club ticked plenty of boxes – a passionate fan base, solid infrastructure, a football academy that impressed the Americans, and even a shot at hosting matches for the 2030 World Cup.
But there was one massive problem – Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani.
Qatari owner who still controls club proved to be impossible to deal. Al Thani, despite months of back and forth messages, reportedly stalled the talks until the Americans pulled the plug.
Malaga, which is stuck in Spain’s 2nd tier, has missed the chance to join FSG’s global empire.
All eyes are now on Getafe. FSG officials flew into Madrid to see the improved infrastructure in Madrid as well as its financial stability. Angel Torres has been the president of the club since 2002. He had previously promised never to sell a club to an investment firm “only interested in profit”. But with Getafe juggling the wage cap and forced into big sales – including flogging Christantus Uche to Crystal Palace for €20m just to register six new players – the outlook is shifting.
The Daily Mail reckons any sale could top €120m, with the price likely to rise further once renovations of the Coliseum wrap up in 2027.
FSG – who already own Liverpool, the Boston Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Penguins ice hockey team, and half of NASCAR outfit RFK Racing – are still hungry to expand their empire across Europe. Getafe, now that Malaga is out of the picture could be part of an international sporting stable headed by one of world’s biggest football stars.
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