Liverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos
Summary
A group of investors including Jeff Bezos is close to buying a 30% share of Liverpool Football Club for about £1.35 billion. The deal involves several wealthy participants and is expected to be finalized within a month.Key Facts
- The investors are led by Amit Bhatia, related to billionaire Lakshmi Mittal.
- Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, is part of the group.
- Jeff Bezos will get ownership shares but will not manage the club day-to-day.
- This is Bezos' first investment in a football team.
- Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has owned Liverpool since 2010 and sold 3% to another firm in 2023.
- FSG has overseen Liverpool winning two Premier League titles.
- Recent changes at Liverpool include a new head coach and key player transfers.
- Amazon, founded by Bezos, has been involved in sports broadcasting but no longer holds UK Premier League rights.
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