FSG partner makes major investment into former Liverpool Champions League rival

One of the partners in Liverpool FC owners Fenway Sports Group has acquired a 12.5% stake in French giants Paris Saint-Germain.

Arctos Sports Partners have closed on a deal with PSG owners Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), which will provide important growth capital for the club, valuing the Ligue 1 champions at more than €4bn.

The capital will be used to aid the growth ambitions of Paris in international markets such as the US, as well as providing funds that will allow for improvements to club infrastructure such as enhancing the stadium and building a new training facility.

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Arctos, who last month closed on a deal for a minority position in the Aston Martin Formula One team, have held a minority stake in FSG since 2021.

The firm, founded and led by Ian Charles and Doc O’Connor, have been extremely active in the sports market during the past three years, taking only minority not control positions in teams, providing capital solutions to ownership.

The firm has stakes in European football already through its indirect investment in Liverpool, as well as a stake in Italian Serie A side Atalanta, owned by US billionaire Stephen Pagliuca.

They have also acquired passive stakes in a number of teams in North American sports, including in NBA franchises such as the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings.

PSG and QSI chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi said: “We are delighted to welcome Arctos into the Paris Saint-Germain family as a strategic partner and investor.

“As a club and institution, we are entering the next exciting phase of PSG’s growth and development, both on and off the