According to Forbes, Musk is presently the richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $425.2 billion (£339.3 billion).
The South African billionaire, who currently serves as the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and is the owner of the social media network X (previously Twitter), has accumulated an incredible fortune through a variety of economic endeavors.
According to a shocking report that appeared in Weekend Sport on Saturday, Musk may have considered making a takeover offer for Liverpool, one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs. Musk has close ties to Merseyside because his paternal grandmother was born and raised there.
The tech billionaire’s alleged interest in purchasing Liverpool has now been discussed by their son and Musk’s father, Errol, who has apparently given it more weight. According to the Liverpool Echo, his grandmother, Cora Robinson, was born in Mossley Hill in August 1923 and left England to settle in South Africa, where she later married Walter Musk in 1944.
Is your son interested in purchasing Liverpool Football Club? On Times Radio, Musk Sr. was questioned.
“I can’t comment on that, they’ll raise the price,” he joked in response.
“Oh yes, [he has expressed a desire], but that doesn’t mean he’s buying it.”
“He would like to yes, obviously,” he replied when asked if purchasing the club was “in his son’s sights.” I would want to, just like anyone else.
“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 tied to Liverpool you know.
Although it is unclear if the club’s present owners, Fenway Sports Group, would contemplate selling the team for this amount, Forbes currently values Liverpool at about £4.2 billion.
In 2022, a consortium led by Todd Boehly paid £4.25 billion to acquire Chelsea, and it is probable that Liverpool’s owners will demand a higher amount to split from the current Premier League and Champions League leaders.
Liverpool principal owner John W. Henry has previously played down the likelihood of FSG selling the club in the near future.
After rumours emerged of a possible takeover attempt in 2023, Henry told the Boston Sports Journal: “Will we be in England forever? No. Are we selling LFC? No.
Will something happen at LFC? I think so, but it won’t be a sale. Have we sold anything in the last 20+ years?” FSG later consented to sell a minority stake in the club to international sports investment firm Dynasty Equity for between £82 million and £164 million.
