Liverpool fan Ludvig Aberg has priceless reaction to FSG's £2.4bn PGA Tour deal

European Ryder Cup starlet and Liverpool fan Ludvig Aberg admitted he was 'devastated' to hear the news that Jurgen Klopp would be departing at the end of the season, but welcome the investment of the club's owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG) into the PGA Tour.

Aberg has announced himself as golf's hottest prospect since turning professional last June, having recently moved up to No. 11 in the world rankings. His breakthrough comes at a turbulent time for the sport, with the PGA Tour facing competition from their Saudi rivals at LIV Golf.

The latest chapter in the saga came last month, when it was announced that Strategic Sports Group (SSG) had agreed to pledge £2.4 billion ($3bn) into the newly-formed PGA Tour enterprises.

The SSG consortium includes Liverpool owners FSG, who themselves have been in the news in recent weeks away from their golfing investment. This came after the six-time Champions League winners confirmed manager Klopp would leave the club after nine years in the dugout.

Echoing the thoughts of the rest of Liverpool's fanbase, Aberg claimed on Wednesday: "Obviously a couple weeks ago I was pretty devastated when Klopp said he was going to leave, it was one of worst days of my life." The response came after the youngster was quizzed over FSG's new-found alliance with the PGA Tour.

Welcoming the investment of his club's owners, Aberg went on: "Obviously it's pretty cool, they did a tremendous job with Liverpool and I know they'll do the same on the PGA Tour." The agreement with SSG has cast doubt over the PGA Tour's proposed peace deal with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF).

The American-based circuit has been at war with LIV Golf since the latter's formation in June 2022, but this was expected to