SportsTribune has learned that a group including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to buying about one-third of Liverpool Football Club.
According to Sky News, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), Liverpool’s controlling shareholder since 2010, may announce the transaction as early as this week, though it could be delayed until next week.
Bezos is reportedly part of an investment group that includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. The consortium is led by Amit Bhatia, son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal and a former shareholder in Queens Park Rangers.
If completed, the transaction would introduce three of the world’s wealthiest investors to Liverpool’s ownership and mark one of the most significant investments in an English football club.
Bezos has an estimated fortune of more than £207 billion ($280 billion), according to Forbes, while Saverin’s wealth is estimated at approximately £23.7 billion ($32 billion).
The proposed investment reportedly values Liverpool at around £4.4 billion ($6 billion), making it one of the largest football club valuations linked to an investment deal.
A source indicated the transaction could involve a stake exceeding 30 percent, slightly higher than previously expected.
Although Bezos has not previously been prominently linked to football investments, his potential involvement underscores the increasing appeal of elite sports franchises to the world’s wealthiest investors.
Saverin has previously explored opportunities in English football and was part of a consortium that unsuccessfully bid for Chelsea during the club’s 2022 sale.
A deal valuing Liverpool at £4.4 billion would highlight the significant increase in the club’s value under FSG’s ownership. The group acquired Liverpool for about £300 million in 2010, when the club faced serious financial difficulties.
Since then, Liverpool has achieved considerable success on and off the pitch, with FSG overseeing major investments in infrastructure and commercial operations.
The potential arrival of a consortium with significant financial resources is likely to prompt speculation about whether the investors may eventually seek a controlling interest in the club.
FSG acknowledged the consortium’s interest last month, saying:
“An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club.”
FSG has declined to comment further on the timing or progress of negotiations, and a spokesperson for Bhatia’s consortium has also declined to comment.
The last significant change to Liverpool’s ownership structure came in 2023, when Dynasty Equity acquired a minority stake in the club in a transaction reportedly valuing the club at more than £3.3 billion ($4.5 billion).
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