John W Henry ends five-year social media silence with message to reporter

Liverpool owner and FSG chief John W Henry has ended a five-year social media silence to send a message to a reporter at the Boston Globe after he admitted an error

Liverpool owner and FSG chief John W. Henry.(Image: Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Liverpool owner and Fenway Sports Group (FSG) chief John W. Henry has posted on X for the first time in five years, sending a message to a reporter at the Boston Globe.

When Dan Shaughnessy, a Red Sox columnist for the newspaper that Henry owns, admitted he misunderstood a story and U-turned on his criticism of NESN, a television network that is 80 per cent owned by FSG, the Liverpool owner replied with just one word: "Historic."

It isn't entirely clear what he meant by that post, though it is possible that he was joking about the reporter backing down from his opinion.

Red Sox fans replied to express their dissatisfaction regarding how the MLB team is being run, with several suggesting he should sell to someone who "cares about winning".

Henry has largely kept a low profile since taking over at Liverpool, only really speaking when there have been various controversies, though he was spotted drinking beer on the Reds' parade bus after winning the Premier League title.

In October, Henry's wife, Linda Pizzuti, posted on social media to mark 15 years of FSG being in charge of the Anfield side.

"My first tweet about LFC 15 years ago was asking this amazing community about what songs I needed to learn for my first trip to Anfield," she wrote.

Liverpool owner and FSG chief John W. Henry.(Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images)

"The responses were warm, welcoming and very witty. I quickly fell in love with this club and the people who are part of it. I learned about the history, the traditions, the stories passed through the generations. The remarkable collection of trophies.

"The painful moments, the tragedies, the historic triumphs... this club had so much of it, and a global fanbase that had passion, intelligence, and a lot of feedback and opinions.

"In our 15 years together, we have shared our own painful moments, epic comebacks, heartbreaking tragedies and new historic triumphs.

"We made new legends, and added new stories to the historic lore of this world-famous club. And we collected some lovely new silver of all shapes and sizes.

"We preserved, restored and expanded the historic Anfield stadium. We found ways to channel the passion of this fanbase into acts of kindness and real impact and service at the LFC Foundation.

"You all helped me bring Mighty Red to life — to the delight of young fans around the world. (Is it time to bring in Ruby, his younger sister?).

"I have loved all of it, and am so grateful to be part of this with all of you. Thank you for welcoming me and my family — my kids have grown up with the club. Thanks for sharing your stories with me — I have loved celebrating with you and hearing from so many of you.

"I appreciate your comments (especially the clever ones), and hearing about what LFC has meant to you or your family. And I loved having the chance to buy some of you a beer in person while at Anfield.

"'Our work isn't done', we have so much more ahead of us, and I feel so grateful and lucky to be part of it and share it all with you."