AMAZON FOUNDER JEFF Bezos is part of a consortium nearing a deal to buy a one-third stake in Premier League club Liverpool, according to reports.
Sky News said Bezos was part of an investor group led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of India steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, that also includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.
Bezos, 62, is one of the world’s richest men, with a fortune estimated by Forbes magazine at more than $280 billion (€242 billion), while Saverin’s wealth is put at $33 billion (€29 billion).
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Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) confirmed the approach from Bhatia’s 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 told AFP.
Bhatia was until recently a shareholder in Championship club Queens Park Rangers.
The Sky report said the consortium was “closing in on a deal to buy a roughly one-third stake in Liverpool”, with FSG preparing to make an announcement “as soon as this week”.
Bezos has reportedly explored previous bids for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders, but decided against pursuing either deal.
Sky said the investment in Liverpool, part of an influx of American money into the Premier League, would reportedly value the 20-time English league champions at $6 billion (€5 billion).
FSG, which also owns the Boston Red Sox baseball team, bought Liverpool in 2010 for £300 million (€350 million).
It sold a minority stake in the club in 2023 to US private equity group Dynasty Equity.
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Jeff Bezos consortium reportedly nearing deal to buy Liverpool stake
AMAZON FOUNDER JEFF Bezos is part of a consortium nearing a deal to buy a one-third stake in Premier League club Liverpool, according to reports.
Sky News said Bezos was part of an investor group led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of India steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, that also includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.
Bezos, 62, is one of the world’s richest men, with a fortune estimated by Forbes magazine at more than $280 billion (€242 billion), while Saverin’s wealth is put at $33 billion (€29 billion).
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) confirmed the approach from Bhatia’s 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 told AFP.
Bhatia was until recently a shareholder in Championship club Queens Park Rangers.
The Sky report said the consortium was “closing in on a deal to buy a roughly one-third stake in Liverpool”, with FSG preparing to make an announcement “as soon as this week”.
Bezos has reportedly explored previous bids for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders, but decided against pursuing either deal.
Sky said the investment in Liverpool, part of an influx of American money into the Premier League, would reportedly value the 20-time English league champions at $6 billion (€5 billion).
FSG, which also owns the Boston Red Sox baseball team, bought Liverpool in 2010 for £300 million (€350 million).
It sold a minority stake in the club in 2023 to US private equity group Dynasty Equity.
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