A sale of the English soccer club could set the stage for another multi-billion dollar sale of European soccer teams.

UEFA Champions League Semi Final: Liverpool v Chelsea

Some people may have ownership of the club.

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In a statement provided to Forbes and other outlets, the owner of the club said it would consider new shareholders but remained committed to the club.

Despite the coy wording of the statements, reports suggest that a completeLiverpool sale may be imminent

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The group has majority stakes in both the NHL and MLB. The Boston Globe is owned by John Henry and is worth $4 billion. The group bought the team for $475 million.

Tangent

In the spring of this year, a group led by Todd Boehly, an American billionaire, paid over $3 billion for a club in the English premier league.

A total of $9.83 billion. It is the third largest sports empire in the world, behind only the LA Rams and Liberty Media.

Further Reading

Real Madrid is back on top of the world's most valuable soccer teams.