Off the PitchBBC SportUnverified source· 14 Aug 2026
Bezos consortium buys third of Liverpool in £5bn deal
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos enters sports ownership with a stake in Liverpool.
Liverpool
team
Stake
Around a third
Valuation
More than £5bn
Buyer
1892 Holdings consortium
Investors
Jeff Bezos, Eduardo Saverin, Amit Bhatia
What happened. Liverpool's owners FSG agreed to sell a strategic minority stake to a consortium led by Amit Bhatia, including Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin.
- Bhatia becomes vice-chairman, pending regulatory approval.
- Bezos won't join the board, but Bryan Baum will.
- No impact on transfer budget or approach.
“supports Liverpool's long-term growth ambitions by bringing together experts from across global business, technology, and investment”
— FSG statement
The deal awaits regulatory approval and marks Bezos' first sports investment.
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