Liverpool being part of a group of clubs similar to the Red Bull football franchise, which owns RB Leipzig and Salzburg as well as clubs in Brazil and the US.
Liverpool could then benefit from being able to develop players using smaller clubs in such a franchise - as happened with Naby Keita, who went from Salzburg to Leipzig before being snapped up by Jurgen Klopp's side.The Wall Street Journal has confirmed reports from business insiders in the US, which suggest Beane would resign his role with Oakland to concentrate on the new venture.MLB rules state he can not have an interest in two baseball franchises, and FSG also own the Boston Red Sox.Sources close to the deal have said Beane would not work for the Red Sox, but would instead.
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