Julius OkorieFear of total dominance and possibility of losing club identity has gripped Liverpool fans, following reported interest of billionaire X owner, Elon Musk to buy the club.
Although die-hard U.S. President elect, Donald Trump supporter, Elon Musk did not declare the interest himself, an interview with his father revealed the intention and his desire to have a part in the English Premier League, even as Musk’s father Errol revealed that the family has generational ties to the Merseyside city.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelMusk’s father Errol was interviewed about his son – who is the richest man in the world with an estimated wealth of £334 billion reportedly having interest in purchasing the club.
‘I can’t comment on that. They’ll raise the price,’ Errol said on Times Radio, while laughing.
He conceded that his son has shown an interest, but refused to declare any concrete negotiations.
‘Oh, yes. But that doesn’t mean he’s buying it,’ he replied. ‘He would like to yes, obviously. Anybody would want to – so would I!
When asked why Musk is specifically interested in Liverpool, his father revealed that his family have generational ties to the Merseyside city.
‘His grandmother was born in Liverpool, and we had relatives in Liverpool, and we were fortunate to know quite a lot of the Beatles because they grew up with some of my family. So, we are attached to Liverpool, you know,’ he told Times Radio.
However Liverpool supporters reacted to the news with concern, given how Musk has faced mounting criticism over his use of his platform X, formerly Twitter, amid separate rows over domestic immigration policy and comments on foreign affairs.
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Musk has also emerged as Donald Trump’s right-hand man over the last few months, reportedly donating around $270million to the Republican party prior to their election victory to help his return to the White House.
The pair have been pictured at multiple events since Trump’s November election win, from celebrations at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago base in Florida to attending UFC fights and college football games together.
“Any Liverpool fan wanting Elon Musk to buy isn’t a Liverpool fan,” said one Liverpool fan on x.
Another wrote: “I don’t believe there is a single genuine Liverpool fan that wants Elon Musk anywhere near the club.”
A fan also expressed concerns that Musk would quickly strip away the club’s identity, should he ultimately succeed in a bid to take over the club.
“Elon Musk ownership of Liverpool will be 100% worse than FSG’s. At the start, he’d sign a ton of players. Within 2-3 years, he’d wipe away the club’s identity, worse than INEOS at United,” a fan concluded.
“He’d still sign and spend money though, he likes to win. Pick your poison.”
Another simply wrote: “Keep Elon Musk far away from Liverpool Football Club.”
The 53-year-old billionaire is already the owner of Tesla, SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter) and reportedly is keen to expand his business empire further.
Musk has previously described his grandmother, who was born in 1923 and died in 2011 aged 87, as ‘an important part’ of his childhood, which included time spent on Merseyside as young child on holiday.
In the event that Musk shows seriousness in buying Liverpool FC, he will be making an offer to current owner John Henry – who also owns MLB team Boston Red Sox, and NHL side Pittsburgh Penguins.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
