John W Henry's revelation that Liverpool are not for sale has created a huge debate amongst supporters and led to more questions about the club's future under Fenway Sports Group.
The issue is shrouded in complexity; Dominic King analyses what might happen next.
Why aren't FSG selling Liverpool outright?
The simple assumption to that is they have not received an offer, that we know about, in the four months since the first story broke that they were considering a sale
There has been a lot of speculation, with parties from the Middle East linked, but one thing that should be taken into account with Fenway is they conduct their business privately and discreetly.