Consortium advances talks for stake in Liverpool
Summary
A group including Jeff Bezos and businessman Amit Bhatia is in advanced talks to buy about 30% of Liverpool Football Club. The current owners, Fenway Sports Group, have confirmed the group’s interest in a minority stake.Key Facts
- The consortium includes Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, and Amit Bhatia, a British-Indian businessman.
- Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is also part of the group.
- Amit Bhatia was previously co-owner of Queens Park Rangers football club for 18 years.
- Fenway Sports Group has owned Liverpool since 2010 after a £300 million purchase.
- Fenway Sports Group had previously sold a minority stake to sports investment firm Dynasty Equity.
- Jeff Bezos is one of the richest people in the world, with a net worth around $256 billion.
- The group aims to make a strategic minority investment, meaning they want less than 50% ownership.
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