FSG next move after Liverpool project nears completion and investment deal reached

Not exactly unlucky 13th. But Fenway Sports Group mark their latest anniversary as Liverpool owners having been served a reminder their tenure has been far from straightforward.

The news the £80million Anfield Road end redevelopment will not be operational until the New Year is a significant blow to a project that was first announced almost four years ago.

First delayed by a full 12 months due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the opening date slipped from the start of this summer before Liverpool then had to deal with a further setback following the fallout from initial contractors, the Buckingham Group, going into administration.

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Hence four thousands supporters, who had bought tickets for the upper tier for the home games to be played in the remainder of the calendar year, are now set to miss out on attending with tickets elsewhere in the stadium having already sold out.

Not exactly the public relations FSG would want as they approach a crossroads in an ownership that began on this day in 2010 when, then known as New England Sports Ventures, they wrested control of Liverpool from the clutches of Tom Hicks and George Gillett in the courts.

Thirteen years is a long time to be in charge of a major sporting institution. Almost a full generation, in fact. For context, the only current Premier League clubs to have majority shareholders in position longer are Brighton, Manchester City and Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.

Those respective owners will, like FSG, be aware that it is impossible to keep everyone onside. And at