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Technology magnate Bill Gates reportedly rejected the chance to buy Liverpool in 2010 after the Microsoft co-founder was approached as one of the potential candidates to take over from previous owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
The Liverpool Echo's David Prentice provided quotes from Sir Martin Broughton, who was Liverpool chairman in April 2010. He replied with a simple "correct" when asked if Gates and fellow billionaire Robert Kraft were approached to purchase the club after Hicks and Gillett agreed to sell.
Liverpool ended up being taken over by Fenway Sports Group (FSG) in October 2010, however, after Gates was said to have "never responded to the offer," per Prentice.