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Liverpool Owners Eye Majority Stake In Málaga CF
Spanish second-tier club Malaga is officially on the market, attracting increasing interest.
Following recent rumors of advanced negotiations with Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), the US-based Fenway Sports Group (FSG), owners of Liverpool, have also emerged as potential suitors.
FSG’s long-term plan is to build a global project along the lines of Manchester City or Red Bull, and it is looking for suitable expansion partners.
In the case of Malaga, potential buyers are primarily aiming to acquire the stake of the club’s majority owner, Qatari businessman Abdullah Al-Thani.
Since taking over in 2010, Al-Thani has invested hundreds of millions of euros into the team. Under his leadership, Malaga reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
But after a few years, his investment stopped. Malaga was relegated from the top flight in 2018 and has been struggling financially and on the field ever since.
They are currently under judicial financial administration. A minority 49% stake in the club is held by real estate group BlueBay.
The group that owns Liverpool was previously interested in France’s Bordeaux but eventually backed out of the deal.
Malaga is reportedly attractive to the group due to the city’s selection as one of the host locations for the 2030 World Cup, alongside plans for renovating La Rosaleda stadium.
Additionally, the US-based group believes that Malaga has substantial potential for growth in both sporting and commercial aspects. This combination of factors makes the club an appealing investment opportunity.
Interestingly, QSI’s Qataris have similar ambitions their project already includes Portugal’s Braga.
A new acquisition would allow them to better exploit the potential of their flagship club, PSG, and encourage transfers and the development of talented players.
However, given the current situation, the biggest question is who will present a more interesting project to the club’s current administrators and convince them to sell.
