Sir Martin Broughton Exclusive: The man who sold Liverpool on 10 years of FSG's ownership at Anfield

Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

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News, Soccer, Sports, Sports News

4.4 • 979 Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2020

⏱️ 22 minutes

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As the 10-year anniversary approaches of FSG taking over at Anfield, and with Liverpool on the cusp their first Premier League title, the Liverpool ECHO’s Sean Bradbury catches up with the club’s former chairman Sir Martin Broughton. He talks the deal that saw John W Henry’s group take charge, including how close George Gillett and Tom Hicks were to putting Liverpool into administration. We also hear how impressed Sir Martin has been with FSG’s stewardship of the Reds, including how they’ve added value to the club’s worth, and even any potential ‘exit strategy’ they may have. Enjoy.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo, giving you the inside track on all the big talking points from Anfield.
0:08.0	From the brink of administration to the brink of Premier League glory, it's been some recovery over the near 10-year stewardship
0:15.0	by FSG at Anfield.
0:17.0	Welcome along to Blood Red, I'm Guy Clark,
0:20.0	as we bring you an exclusive interview
0:22.0	with former Liverpool Chairman Sir Martin Broughton, the man
0:24.8	who sold the club to the then known as New England Sports Venture Group, who we now of course
0:30.0	know as Fenway Sports Group back in October 2010.
0:34.3	Over the course of the next 20 minutes or so, Sean Bradbury catches up with Sir Martin
0:38.9	to discuss how close the Reds really came to administration under Tom Hicks and George Gillette,
0:44.6	as well as discussing how impressed he's been with F-SG's reign at Anfield,
0:48.7	and we'll also hear how they've added value to the club and even any potential exit strategy.
0:54.5	The Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo.
0:57.5	See Martin, a simple but broad question to start.
1:01.8	After 10 years of Fenway Sports Group
1:04.4	or New England Sports Ventures,
1:06.2	as they were known at the time,
1:08.2	after a decade at the helm of Liverpool,
1:10.2	with all the success they brought on and off the pitch.
1:13.2	Do you think in all your extensive years of business
1:15.8	that this is the best deal you've ever been involved in?
1:20.3	It's one of the best it's so different to most the other deals I've been involved in.
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