FSG issue fresh statement on Liverpool ownership - 'We could never have imagined'

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Fenway Sports Group release a new statement to mark their 15-year anniversary as owners of Liverpool FCFenway Sports Group say they are privileged and proud to have played a part in Liverpool's return to the pinnacle of English football.And owners John W Henry, Mike Gordon and Tom Werner say the memories made when the Reds lifted the Premier League title at Anfield in May will stay with them for a life, in a statement to mark their 15-year anniversary as owners.FSG officially ended the reign of Tom Hicks and George Gillett on October 15, 2010, after a High Court ruling allowed the organisation, then known as New England Sports Ventures, to purchase the club for a knock-down price of £300m due to Liverpool being driven to financial ruin by the previous owners.READ MORE: Forgotten Liverpool defender sends reminder as midfielder achieves unusual featREAD MORE: Liverpool attacking change now obvious after Cody Gakpo 'difficult' admissionIn the decade-and-a-half since their stewardship began, the Reds have won three League Cups, the 2022 FA Cup and a first-ever Club World Cup, which was lifted in Qatar in December 2019.It is the two Premier League titles of 2020 and 2025 which stand alongside the 2019 Champions League triumph as the biggest on-field markers of their successful ownership, however, while the club have also been able to expand Anfield past a capacity of 60,000 alongside a £50m facility known as the AXA Training Centre in Kirkby, which opened five years ago next month.And in a lengthy address published on Wednesday morning, FSG have revealed what it has meant to them to be custodians at Anfield these past 15 years.A statement on behalf of Henry, Werner and Gordon read: “When we first became involved with Liverpool, we knew we were joining something extraordinary and we hoped we could restore such an incredibly storied institution to standards it had previously set - but we could never have imagined exactly how the next 15 years would unfold.“From the outset, our primary aims were simple: to bring success back to Anfield and to ensure the long-term health and stability of this great club."We understood the responsibility that came with being its custodians, and we’ve tried to honour that every single day. We also understood the scale of the challenge but recognised the potential that could be realised if everyone pulled in the same direction.“Looking back now, it’s not only been quite a journey; it’s also been an incredible adventure that we, as owners, have been privileged to be a part of.“The two Premier League titles - one under Jurgen and one under Arne - and the Champions League win are the obvious milestones."We will never forget being inside Anfield earlier this year on the day we were finally able to lift that league trophy in front of our fans.

Off the field, there have been times we’ve got things wrong. We know that and we have learned from it.

Their guidance, commitment and dedication has been central to everything we’ve collectively achieved.“Liverpool Football Club means so much to so many people, and that’s something we’ve always been conscious of. Thank you for welcoming us, for believing in this team through every high and low, for telling us when we’ve fallen short, and for showing the world what it truly means to be part of Liverpool Football Club.“You’ll Never Walk Alone.”