Discontent with the Penguins’ 2022-23 season has spread farther than Pittsburgh— and even past the borders of the United States.
During a Premier League match between Liverpool and Tottenham on April 30 at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, a banner decrying the Boston-based ownership group of both the Penguins and Liverpool F.C. was flown above the field.
“LFC— Sox— Penguins— Same Problems FSG Out,” said the banner.
The Fenway Sports Group, which acquired controlling interest in the Penguins in November 2021, owns Liverpool FC and the Boston Red Sox in addition to a NASCAR team, a minor league Red Sox affiliate and the New England Sports Network (NESN.