A look at John William Henry II Net Worth, owner of Liverpool FC as the club opens doors for sale
The owners of Liverpool have listed the team on the market because John W. Henry wants to sell the organisation he helped to develop. After attaining the club in 2010, the Merseysiders transformed from yearly underachievers to European and Premier League champions. However, this season has been difficult, and it is now being reported that other prospective owners will be interested in purchasing the club.
Liverpool Owner John William Henry II Net Worth As FSG Open Doors For Sale
John William Henry II is an American investor and businessman who founded the investment management company John W. Henry & Company. He is the main shareholder of Liverpool Football Club.
The club was regained when a new group of American owners paid £300 million to purchase Liverpool, which was in a terrible situation under the ownership of George Gillett and Tom Hicks. A High Court judge ordered Hicks and Gillett to sell the Reds after learning of their severe losses and the possibility of legal action, and Fenway Sports Group took over management of the team. As a result, John W. Henry became the main owner of Liverpool, adding Liverpool to his enormous sports empire that also included the Boston Red Sox baseball team.
Henry, one of the richest men in America, rarely shows up at Anfield, but he was seen watching his team demolish Bournemouth 9-0 in August. The American businessman began to explore the world of sport after making a fortune in the early 1980s through his trading company J.W. Henry & Co. His entry into professional sports came in 1989 when he bought the Tucson Toros of the Pacific Coast League, a Minor League Baseball franchise.
Henry entered Major League Baseball in 1991 by purchasing a small stake in the New York Yankees, then in 1999 he became the sole owner of the Florida Marlins. Prior to that, he had bought a number of basketball teams. But it wasn’t until he and partner Tom Werner spent $380 million on the Boston Red Sox in 2002 that he really began to gain notoriety. This ended the team’s 86-year championship drought.
Their Fenway Sports Group owns a controlling interest in the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins, Roush Fenway Racing of Nascar, New England Sports Network, and most recently, the team. In 2013, Henry and his wife, Linda Pizzuti Henry, who is currently the managing director, also paid $70 million buying the 145-year-old Boston Globe newspaper.
John William Henry II Net Worth
Henry’s estimated net worth as of September this year was $4 billion (£3.3 billion), according to renowned US business publication Forbes. With this, he rises to the highest place he has ever had as the 271st richest person in America and the 673rd overall. According to Forbes, his net worth increased by a staggering $1.2 billion (£990 million) in the last 12 months.
The Kroenke Sports & Entertainment group, owned by Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke, is FSG’s closest competitor in terms of overall worth, which is currently around the $10 billion mark. Since the FSG obtainment, Liverpool’s fortunes have drastically changed on the field, with the Reds enjoying great success since Jurgen Klopp was named manager in October 2015.