Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been approached to join a group of investors seeking to buy a minority stake in Liverpool Football Club from its owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG).
According to Sky News, Bezos has held discussions about joining a syndicate led by businessman Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal. A source cautioned that Bezos is not certain to proceed with the investment.
An FSG spokesperson confirmed the talks, saying an investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club.
Bhatia previously co-owned Queens Park Rangers for 18 years before stepping down from his role there to pursue the Liverpool deal. Reports indicate his consortium could acquire up to 30 percent of the Premier League club, in a transaction that values Liverpool at more than six billion dollars.
Sources say any investment from Bhatia’s group would resemble the deal FSG struck with Dynasty Equity in 2023, when the private equity firm paid £164 million for a passive minority stake used to pay down debt and fund capital projects rather than transfers. The proposed deal follows the same structure and would not amount to a full takeover of the club.
Bezos, ranked the world’s fourth-richest man with an estimated fortune of $257 billion, has never owned a major sports franchise, though he was previously linked to bids for the Washington Commanders and the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL.
Liverpool remain one of the most successful clubs in English football, with 20 league titles and six European Cups. The club begins the new season under new head coach Andoni Iraola, who replaced Arne Slot after Liverpool finished fifth in the league last season.
Neither Bezos nor Bhatia has issued a personal statement on the talks, and FSG has not disclosed a timeline for concluding negotiations.
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