Liverpool are attempting to join in on the multi-club model, much as Manchester City and Chelsea pioneered at the top level. The idea is that the ownership group buys multiple clubs and uses them to support one another.
Find a young player who need game time but wont get it at your top club? Send him elsewhere and if he develops correctly, he can effortlessly move to where you want him.
Need guaranteed loans for young players? Send them to one of the other clubs – they cant exactly say no.
Now, there are questions over the morals of such a system. Fans of other clubs dont actually enjoy being just feeder clubs for a bigger team. They can put up with it while they win but theres a clear ceiling there.
Its a path that will only lead to a small group of clubs controlling an awful lot of power across world football. Not exactly a bright future but FSG clearly feel theyll be left behind if they dont join in.
However, their attempts to do so keep on failing. They pushed forward on Bordeaux but that deal collapsed. As did the one for Malaga. Now theyve failed to justify buying Getafe for financial reasons, per Marca – FSG can afford to buy the club but they dont see a way to actually grow them.
So whats the plan here? FSG brought several people into high-profile positions in order to facilitate their move into multi-club ownership but seem unable to find the right club. Does that club even exist?
Its completely unclear what FSG actually want from their plan. They want an established club with potential but also need growth to be easy-enough to attain. Were not sure that club will be found at a decent price.
But if the worry is that Liverpool will be left behind without being a part of a group, something needs to change. Clearly.