Premier League leaders Liverpool could soon have a new owner. Billionaire Elon Musk wants to buy a football team. Here are the reasons and benefits that this will bring to the tycoon..
After Twitter, transformed into X, and other whims that only the super rich can afford, Elon Musk wants to buy a Premier League football team. Last Tuesday (7), Errol musk, Elon's father, revealed that the richest man in the world is interested in buying Liverpool, one of the most traditional English clubs and current leader of the Premier League.
Liverpool's parent company says team is not for sale
In an interview with a radio program, it was Elon Musk claims he wants to buy a football team, specifically Liverpool. However, that doesn't mean he'll get it. Obviously, Musk would like to buy the Premier League team. Anyone would. However, the Tesla CEO's father joked that he couldn't comment on the matter because the price could go up, given that Elon Musk is the richest man in the world.
On the other hand, Fenway Sports Group Liverpool Football Club, Inc. (FSG), the company that has owned Liverpool since 2010, has stated that the Premier League club is not for sale. Interestingly, in 2022, Elon Musk joked about buying Liverpool's biggest rival after Manchester United suffered a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Brentford. As if he were the narrator of Pink Floyd's song "Money", Elon Musk stated: "I'm buying Manchester United. You're welcome" in a post on his old Twitter.
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However, now, the reason why Elon Musk wants to buy a football team is quite obvious. Elon Musk's grandmother was born in Liverpool and the billionaire still has relatives in the city.
Benefits of buying a football team for Musk
Second Errol, the family was lucky enough to meet some of the Beatles because they grew up with the Musks. That's why the family is so attached to the city, justifying why Elon Musk wants to buy a Premier League football team.
Elon Musk's family members probably spent time with John Lennon and George Harrison, who studied near Musk's family home in Liverpool. In fact, the house where Errol Musk's mother lived is also just a few miles from Penny Lane, which was immortalized by Paul McCartney's song.
Elon Musk spoke about his closeness to his grandmother in a post on X last Wednesday (7). The post highlights his English origins to criticize current UK politics. Musk explores the controversy surrounding child grooming gangs, criticizing that his grandmother would be a victim of these gangs if she lived today.
In addition to criticizing the government, Elon Musk’s rapprochement with far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is ironically Stephen Lennon, is seen as a way to gain influence in the UK. Similarly, buying a Premier League team offers the same benefit, as the interviewer pointed out to Elon Musk’s father, stating that “buying Liverpool gives you much more influence.
FSG faces £9m loss
Elon Musk wants to buy a soccer team and money would not be a problem for the businessman. According to Forbes magazine, Elon Musk started 2025 as the richest man in the world. In the last month alone, Musk added 91 billion dollars to his net worth, which is now at a amount of 421,2 billion dollars.
Fenway Sports Group, the group that owns Liverpool, has been criticized for its financial management of the club, but they have no plans to sell the team, at least not at this stage. In 2024, they recorded a loss of £9 million, equivalent to R$68,3 million at the current exchange rate.