Jeff Bezos ‘to buy’ major Liverpool stake in one of sport’s biggest deals | OneFootball

Jeff Bezos is on the verge of joining a consortium buying a significant stake in Liverpool, valuing the club at $6bn, in what would be one of sport’s biggest deals. Sky News understands Fenway Sports Group could announce a sale of more than 30% as early as this week.

The group is led by Amit Bhatia, son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal and until recently a shareholder in Championship side Queens Park Rangers. Eduardo Saverin, a Facebook co-founder, is part of the consortium alongside Bezos. Forbes values Bezos at more than $280bn, with Saverin said to be worth over $32bn.

If completed, the deal would make three of the world’s richest individuals co-owners of one of English football’s most decorated clubs. FSG acquired Liverpool for £300m in 2010 when the club faced serious financial trouble.

Saverin previously joined an unsuccessful bid for Chelsea in 2022, triggered by the forced sale following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The last change to Liverpool’s ownership structure came in 2023, when Dynasty Equity bought a small stake that valued the club at more than $4.5bn.

The arrival of such heavyweight backers is expected to fuel speculation that the consortium could ultimately seek full control. Liverpool finished fifth last season, a disappointing campaign that led to the sacking of head coach Arne Slot, and the club enters a period of transition after Mo Salah’s departure.

Source: Hounslow Herald

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