Stefan Borson: Liverpool owners could make dramatic U-turn after off-pitch deal collapses

Liverpool’s owners could revive their interest in Bordeaux if the recent takeover collapse was based around the valuation of the club.

That is the view of finance expert Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider he doesn’t believe the latest setback will derail Fenway Sports Group’s (FSG) strategic intention to build their multi-club model.

John Henry’s company appointed Michael Edwards as its chief executive of football earlier this year, with the offer including him helping to identify and manage a second club.

FSG were in talks to buy Bordeaux, but it has emerged the Boston-based firm has now pulled out of the negotiations.

The French side revealed in a statement on 16 July FSG cited future maintenance costs of the stadium, plus the general uncertainty over the financial stability of football in the country as concerns.

Liverpool could capitalise on opportunities in France

Borson expects Liverpool’s owners to look into other options if the deal for Bordeaux is no longer a possibility.

“I don’t know the reason why that deal in particular collapsed,” Borson told Football Insider.

“It could well have been a valuation issue. If it is, then it could well come back again.

“But I don’t think this will derail Liverpool’s strategic intention. I think they will just look at other options.

“In France, I’d expect almost all of the Ligue 1 teams going forward over the next three to five years to be part of multi-club groups.

“It’s just a league that has a very big structural issue, with such a dominant team at the top and a massive issue with broadcast and global interest.

“I think it’s going to end up being a league that has a lot of foreign involvement and ownership.”

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