Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Monday that a consortium led by Amit Bhatia and said to include Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin is closing in on a deal to buy a roughly 30%–one‑third stake in Liverpool valued at about $6 billion.
- Fenway Sports Group confirmed it had received an approach from Bhatia’s group but has not finalised terms or given a timing for any announcement.
- Sources describe the transaction as a strategic minority investment that would leave FSG as majority owner if completed.
- The incoming investors bring huge commercial and media reach—Bezos owns Amazon and The Washington Post and Saverin co‑founded Facebook—which could boost global marketing and revenue rather than guarantee immediate spending on players.
- The move follows Liverpool’s recent on‑field and executive changes and the 2023 sale of a small stake to Dynasty Equity, and it raises questions to watch for such as the final stake size, governance rights attached to the deal, and any future push for greater control.