Bezos consortium nears deal for one-third Liverpool stake at $6B valuation
What's the deal? A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff BezosDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → is closing in on a deal to buy a roughly one-third stake in Liverpool Football ClubDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Sky News reports. The investor group is led by Amit BhatiaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, and includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo SaverinDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
The terms: The investment reportedly values the club at $6 billion, one of the sport's richest-ever deals. One insider said the stake could exceed 30%.
Why now? Fenway Sports GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (FSG), Liverpool's controlling shareholder since 2010, is preparing an announcement as soon as this week — though sources cautioned it could slip into next week. FSG bought Liverpool for just £300 million in 2010, when the club was in financial trouble.
Who's involved? Bezos alone has a fortune Forbes estimates at over $280 billion; Saverin is said to be worth over $32 billion. Saverin, 44, was part of an unsuccessful bid for Chelsea FCDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → in 2022.
What's the endgame? The arrival of such a wealthy consortium will fuel expectations that its members ultimately seek outright control of the Reds. A spokesperson for FSG said last month that the group had "expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club."
The backdrop: Liverpool last won the Premier League in 2024-25 but faces a transitional season after sacking head coach Arne Slot and losing forward Mo Salah. The last stake sale, in 2023, saw Dynasty EquityDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → buy a small interest that valued the club at more than $4.5 billion.
The signal: Bezos has not previously been linked to football deals, and his prospective involvement underlines how sport is now viewed by wealthy investors as an asset class in its own right. Money continues to pour into the world's biggest teams, particularly in football and the largest US leagues.
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