Bezos-backed consortium in talks for 30% Liverpool stake
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A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has advanced talks to buy around a 30% stake in Liverpool FC, BBC Sport has confirmed, moving beyond the "expressed interest" that owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) acknowledged the previous month. The group, led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia and also featuring Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, would take a substantial minority holding in the Premier League champions, marking Bezos's clearest step yet into sports team ownership after previously weighing but abandoning NFL takeover bids. FSG declined to comment further when approached by the BBC.
Bhatia, son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, spent 18 years as a director and co-owner of Queens Park Rangers before relinquishing his stake last month. Bezos, the world's fourth-richest person with an estimated net worth of $256bn (£192bn), stepped down as Amazon chief executive in 2021 but retains an 8% stake, and also owns The Washington Post and Blue Origin. FSG bought Liverpool for £300m in 2010 and previously sold a minority stake to Dynasty Equity; the club has since become the Premier League's top earner, with record revenues of £703m in the 2024-25 financial year.
- Bezos-led consortium advances talks for 30% Liverpool stake
- Group fronted by Amit Bhatia, includes Eduardo Saverin
- FSG confirms interest but declines further comment
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Bezos-led group in advanced talks over Liverpool stake
Liverpool FC is one of England's most successful and best-supported football clubs, currently owned by Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the American company that bought the club in 2010 and also owns the Boston Red Sox. FSG has previously sold a minority stake in Liverpool before, and it recently confirmed that a group of investors had expressed interest in buying into the club again.
That group is led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia, who spent 18 years as a director and co-owner of London club QPR before leaving last month, and includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. It also features Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, one of the world's richest people, who built his fortune through the online retail giant and now also owns The Washington Post newspaper and the rocket company Blue Origin. Although Bezos has looked at buying American sports teams before, he has not previously owned a stake in a major club.
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- The Guardian — Liverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos
- Daily Mail — Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos closes in on deal to buy minority stake in Liverpool as consortium's £1.35billion investment nears approval
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Originally published by BBC Sport as “Consortium advances talks for stake in Liverpool”.