Amazon founder Jeff Bezos nears deal for one-third stake in Liverpool FC
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos nears deal for one-third stake in Liverpool FC Photograph: (AFP)
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, alongside Facebook's Eduardo Saverin and an Amit Bhatia-led consortium, is close to acquiring a one-third stake in Liverpool FC at a $6 billion valuation.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is part of a consortium led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, alongside Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, which is nearing a deal to buy a one-third stake in the Premier League club Liverpool FC. The club owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), confirmed the approach from the Bhatia-led group last month.
"An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club," an FSG spokesman said in a statement to AFP.
Bhatia was until recently a shareholder in Championship club Queens Park Rangers. Meanwhile, a Sky Sports report claims that the consortium was "closing in on a deal to buy a roughly one-third stake in Liverpool", with FSG preparing to announce it "as soon as this week".
While Bezos, 62, is amongst the world's richest men, with a fortune of more than $280 billion, as estimated by Forbes magazine, Saverin's net worth is put at $33 billion.
Besides, the business mogul Bezos has reportedly explored previous bids for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders, but decided against pursuing either deal.
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The report also states that the investment in Liverpool – part of an influx of American money into the Premier League - would reportedly value the club at $6 billion.
Also, the owners of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, FSG, bought Liverpool in 2010 for £300 million ($405 million), later selling a minority stake in the club (in 2023) to US private equity group Dynasty Equity.
The 20-time English champions, Liverpool, last won the Premier League title in 2024/25 under Arne Slot, but the Dutchman was sacked in May after a turbulent season.
(With inputs from AFP)
