Elon Musk could defy convention with a Liverpool takeover, as reports suggest he might use his £339 billion fortune to invest in the club.
Elon Musk would be breaking his own long-standing principles if he pursued his father’s claims about buying Liverpool.
On Tuesday, Errol Musk revealed that his billionaire son is reportedly interested in purchasing the club, highlighting family ties to Liverpool. Musk’s paternal grandmother, Cora Robinson, is said to have been born and raised in the city. Speaking on Times Radio, Errol said, “He would like to, yes, obviously. Anybody would – so would I.” He also mentioned family connections to the Beatles, who had links with his relatives.
Cora eventually moved to South Africa, where she married Walter Musk, a South African army sergeant, in 1944. Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has an estimated net worth of $425.2 billion (£339.3 billion), making a Liverpool acquisition well within his financial reach.
Although Musk previously joked about buying Manchester United, calling them his favorite childhood team, Liverpool’s current owners, Fenway Sports Group, reportedly have “no desire” to entertain discussions with him. According to The Times, insiders are not taking Errol Musk’s comments seriously, especially given Fenway’s minority stake sale to Dynasty Equity in September
2023.
