Liverpool FC owners hire advisers after Chinese approach
利物浦足球俱乐部老板考虑出售其股份
广州收购翻译公司：由中国光大集团共同牵头的财团提议入股这家英超劲旅，利物浦的美国东家芬威体育已聘请顾问认真考虑该项提议。
The US owners of Liverpool FC have appointed financial advisers after an unsolicited approach by a consortium led by Chinese investment group Everbright and PCP Capital Partners, the private equity firm founded by Amanda Staveley.
利物浦足球俱乐部(Liverpool FC)的美国老板在接到一家财团的主动接洽后已聘请财务顾问，该财团由中国投资企业中国光大集团(Everbright)和阿曼达•斯塔维利(Amanda Staveley)创立的私募股权公司PCP Capital Partners牵头。广州收购翻译公司。
Fenway Sports Group, led by John W Henry, has hired Allen & Co, the boutique investment bank, to advise on discussions over the acquisition of a substantial stake in one of England’s most storied football clubs, people close to the talks have told the Financial Times.
据这场谈判的知情人向英国《金融时报》透露，由约翰•W•亨利(John W Henry)领导的芬威体育集团(Fenway Sports Group)已聘请精品投资银行Allen & Co，就该财团收购英格兰最知名的足球俱乐部之一的显著股份事宜提供咨询。
If a deal is agreed, it would be the most significant transaction in a long list of investments from China in European football clubs and comes as President Xi Jinping wants to elevate the status of football in China.
如果该交易达成，将是中国投资者收购欧洲足球俱乐部的冗长清单上最重大的交易，并且适逢中国国家主席习近平希望在中国提高足球的地位。广州收购翻译公司。
While the precise size and valuation of any deal under discussion is unclear, the consortium is understood to be interested in buying a large stake in the club, the people added. The consortium is structured as a partnership between Everbright, a Chinese state-owned financial conglomerate, and Ms Staveley’s PCP. They are being advised by Silk Road Finance.
上述知情人士还表示，虽然不清楚双方在讨论的交易的规模和估值，但该财团据信有意收购利物浦大量股份。这家财团由中国国有金融集团光大和斯塔维利的PCP合伙组成，他们的财务顾问是丝路金融(Silk Road Finance)。
Earlier this week, Liverpool FC chairman Tom Werner insisted to local media that the club was not for sale. However, the FT has learnt that the approach by the consortium is being taken seriously by Fenway Sports, which also owns the Boston Red Sox, the US major league baseball team.
本周早些时候，利物浦主席汤姆•沃纳(Tom Werner)向当地媒体坚称该俱乐部不会出售。然而据英国《金融时报》了解，芬威体育正在认真考虑该财团的收购提议。芬威旗下还拥有美国职棒大联盟的波士顿红袜队(Boston Red Sox)。广州收购翻译公司。
Ian Ayre, chief executive of Liverpool FC, said: “We have no comment. There is no bid and we have no ongoing investment discussion of any kind with anyone.” Fenway Sports could not immediately be reached for comment. Ms Staveley declined to comment.
利物浦首席执行官伊恩•艾尔(Ian Ayre)表示：“我们无可奉告。目前没有任何出价，我们也没与任何人进行任何形式的投资谈判。”记者未能立即联系到芬威体育请其置评。斯塔维利不愿置评。
Allen & Co declined to comment.
Allen & Co不愿置评。
