Liverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos

Group including Amazon founder has held talks with FSG Bhatia and Facebook co-founder Saverin also involved A consortium including the Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, is close to completing a deal for a 30% stake in Liverpool after months of talks with Fenway Sports Group. The investors are led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of the Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal and who previously was a shareholder and director at Queens Park Rangers. The Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is another member of the group who will pay in the region of £1.35bn. The deal is effectively agreed, but may take up to a month to complete. Continue reading...

Will Unwin · Mon, Aug 10, 2026, 6:49 AM
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Liverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos

Group including Amazon founder has held talks with FSG
Bhatia and Facebook co-founder Saverin also involved

A consortium including the Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, is close to completing a deal for a 30% stake in Liverpool after months of talks with Fenway Sports Group. The investors are led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of the Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal and who previously was a shareholder and director at Queens Park Rangers.

The Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is another member of the group who will pay in the region of £1.35bn. The deal is effectively agreed, but may take up to a month to complete.

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