Bezos-backed consortium buys minority stake in Liverpool

A billionaire consortium, including Amazon's Jeff Bezos, has officially invested in Liverpool FC.

What happened. FSG sold around a third of Liverpool to a consortium led by Amit Bhatia, with Jeff Bezos indirectly involved, for a £1.35 billion payout.

• Bezos will not have a seat on the board.
• Consortium includes Bryan Baum and Elaine Saverin.
• Bhatia's 1892 Holdings made the investment.

“We are incredibly proud to be investing in Liverpool Football Club and to be doing so alongside FSG.”

— Amit Bhatia

The investment reflects FSG's long-term approach and adds respected investors to the club's ownership.

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