Elon Musk's dad Errol says son is interested in buying Liverpool FC due to 'generational ties' with city

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Elon Musk's father Errol Musk recently confirmed that his son appears interested in purchasing Liverpool FC but added that it "doesn't mean he's buying it."

The Tesla CEO, who has lately emerged as President-elect Donald Trump's right-hand man in the last few months, reportedly donated around $270 million to the Republican party before their election win to help his return to the White House, according to Daily Mail.

Errol Musk says son Elon seems interested in buying Liverpool FC

During an interview with Times Radio in London, a reporter asked Errol Musk, "Has he (Elon) expressed a desire to buy Liverpool Football Club?"

Laughing, Errol replied, "I can't comment on that. They'll raise the price." When asked again, the senior Musk said that his son has shown interest in buying Liverpool FC, but refused to declare any concrete negotiations, per the outlet.

He said, "Oh, yes. But that doesn't mean he's buying it. He would like to yes, obviously. Anybody would want to – so would I!" 

The reporter asked Errol why the Tesla magnate is specifically interested in Liverpool FC, he revealed that his family has generational ties to the Merseyside city.

Errol said, "His grandmother was born in Liverpool, and we had relatives in Liverpool, and we were fortunate to know quite a lot of the Beatles because they grew up with some of my family. So, we are attached to Liverpool, you know."

Notably, Musk had earlier called his grandmother, who died in 2011 at 87, "an important part" of his childhood, with whom he spent time in the city as a young child.

Musk's grandmother, Cora Amelia Robinson, was one of five siblings born in the family's terraced house in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, in August 1923, per the outlet.

Moreover, she grew up in pre-war poverty as part of a "proud, hard-working family" before she left the UK to settle in South Africa where she married Elon's grandfather, Walter Musk, in 1944.

The couple went on to have a son named Errol, who had children of his own, including son Elon. Interestingly, he also has relatives elsewhere in England.

Elon Musk says he is from a 'British/English background'

In January 2024, Elon Musk took to social media to provide clarity on his South African heritage. The multi-billionaire wrote on X about his ancestry, dispelling the commonly held belief of his Afrikaner heritage.

Musk asserted that his roots are of British/English descent. He drew a parallel with renowned 'Lord Of The Rings' author JRR Tolkien, who was also born in South Africa.

He wrote on X, "Small correction: I am from a British/English background, not an Afrikaner background (similar to JRR Tolkien, who was also born in South Africa)."

Notably, Musk is also a Tolkien enthusiast who often cites the author's works on social media. It was also revealed that Tolkien's literature played a role in Musk's courtship of former partner Grimes, according to Benzinga.

Internet reacts as Elon Musk's dad says son seems interested in buying Liverpool FC

People on the internet had mixed reactions after Elon Musk's father Errol recently confirmed that his son seems interested in buying Liverpool FC.

They took to the comments section of the Daily main article to express their views on the same. 

One comment read "It would just be another toy until he got bored and lost interest. At no time will he have the best interest of the club, spectators, or local community in mind" and "Can see Musk putting one of his Neuralink brain chips into Nunez and instantly turning him into an 80 goal a season striker."

Another read, "He's hellbent on buying into anywhere that gives him power and influence. In this case, it certainly has nothing to do with being a football fan or benefitting the club."

One person remarked, "He sounds bored. Buying countries, political parties and football teams sounds like a rich person with too much time on his hands."

One individual wrote, "Don't want to see sport and politics mixed together, it only leads to trouble," while another commented, "He'd be hounded out. His values are the opposite of what the city represents. He wouldn't be buying a business, he'd be buying an institution, and frankly I doubt he has the emotional intelligence to deal with that."

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