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Fenway Sports Group sells 30% stake in Liverpool to Bezos-led consortium

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Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Fenway Sports Group sells 30% stake in Liverpool to Bezos-led consortium
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Fenway Sports Group has agreed to sell a 30% stake in Liverpool Football Club to a consortium that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Amit Bhatia, and Eduardo Saverin. The deal, valued at £1.65bn, values the club at £5.5bn. Bhatia will assume the role of vice-chairman upon completion. The investment aims to enhance the club's growth and financial aspirations while maintaining FSG's majority control and operational authority. Regulatory approval is pending, and no changes to Liverpool's transfer budget are anticipated as a result of this investment.

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  • •Fenway Sports Group confirms sale of 30% of Liverpool.
  • •Amit Bhatia becomes new vice-chairman.
  • •Jeff Bezos makes his first venture into sports ownership.
  • •Deal valued at £1.65bn, valuing Liverpool at £5.5bn.
  • •No new transfer budget associated with the investment.
Latest Updates
  • 5:57 PMESPN — Liverpool sell stake to Bezos-backed consortium
  • 5:14 PMYahoo Sports — 💸 Official: Amazon buy part of Liverpool
  • 5:02 PMYahoo Sports — Premier League club Liverpool sell minority stake to Jeff Bezos consortium
  • 4:55 PMYahoo Sports — Liverpool announce minority stake sale to Jeff Bezos-backed consortium
  • 4:33 PMYahoo Sports — Investor Group Including Jeff Bezos Buys Liverpool FC Stake In Multibillion-Dollar Deal
  • 4:08 PMYahoo Sports — Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool
  • 4:03 PMYahoo Sports — Jeff Bezos consortium to buy minority Liverpool stake in £1.5bn deal
  • 4:00 PMThe Guardian Sport — Liverpool owners seal £1.65bn sale of 30% stake to consortium that includes Jeff Bezos
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Confirmed deal values club as a whole at £5.5bn Amit Bhatia will become club’s new vice-chairman Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, has confirmed it has agreed the sale of 30% of the club to a consortium including Amit Bhatia, the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and the Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. The deal is understood to be worth £1.65bn, valuing Liverpool at £5.5bn, and will see Bhatia become the club’s new vice-chair on an expanded board. Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, initiated and led talks with FSG on behalf of the 1892 Holdings consortium, a reference to Liverpool’s founding year. The former co-owner of Queens Park Rangers has received financial backing from the Mittal Family Trust, the K5 Sports fund, of which Bezos is the lead investor, and EE Capital, the family office of Elaine and Eduardo Saverin. Continue reading...

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Although majority owners Fenway Sports Group will continue to run day-to-day operations and there will be no change to Liverpool’s transfer budget, 1892 Holdings will now own around one-third of the club, which is now valued at over £5bn

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Liverpool's owners have agreed to sell a minority stake in the Premier League club to a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.According to reports, the stake acquired by the consortium is around one-third of the club.

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