Liverpool could soon have one of the world’s wealthiest men involved in its ownership, with Jeff Bezos reportedly closing in on a significant minority investment in the club.
The proposed deal would bring the Amazon founder into an investor group alongside Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and Amit Bhatia, while giving Fenway Sports Group a potentially enormous valuation for the club it has controlled since 2010. For Liverpool, the timing is equally significant, with the club entering a period of transition after a disappointing league campaign and major changes around the first team.
Bezos poised to join Liverpool ownership
According to Sky News, a consortium including Bezos is closing in on an agreement to acquire roughly one-third of Liverpool, with FSG preparing to announce a transaction as soon as this week. One source indicated that an announcement was expected within days, although it could slip into next week.
The investor group is led by Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal and until recently a shareholder in Championship club Queens Park Rangers. Saverin, one of Facebook’s co-founders alongside Mark Zuckerberg, is also part of the syndicate.
The proposed stake was initially understood to be around 30%, although one insider indicated that the final deal could be slightly larger and involve more than 30%.
If completed, the transaction would put three extremely wealthy individuals around the same ownership structure at Liverpool. Forbes estimates Bezos’ fortune at more than $280 billion, while Saverin is reportedly worth more than $32 billion. The investment would value Liverpool at around $6 billion, according to the reporting, making it one of the richest deals in sport.
FSG’s remarkable rise in Liverpool’s value
The scale of the proposed transaction is particularly notable when compared with what FSG paid for Liverpool. The Boston Red Sox owner acquired the club for £300 million in 2010, when Liverpool was in a troubled financial position under Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
Since then, FSG’s ownership has overseen two Premier League titles and a Champions League triumph. The group has generally received praise from Liverpool supporters for its stewardship, although the mood became more complicated after last season’s fifth-place finish and the decision to replace Arne Slot in May.
The last time a stake in Liverpool changed hands was in 2023, when Dynasty Equity bought a small interest that valued the club at more than $4.5 billion. A transaction valuing Liverpool at $6 billion would therefore represent another substantial increase in the club’s value during FSG’s ownership.
FSG confirmed the approach last month, saying: “An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club.”
FSG declined to comment on the timing of any potential announcement, while a spokesperson for Bhatia’s consortium also declined to comment when approached by Sky News.
Why Liverpool’s timing matters
The proposed investment comes as Liverpool prepare for a season of transition. The club finished fifth last season, 25 points behind Premier League champions Arsenal, while also losing head coach Arne Slot and veteran forward Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool had already embarked on a record-breaking spending spree of more than $440 million last summer, yet that investment did not prevent the club from finishing fifth.
The potential arrival of a consortium containing Bezos, Bhatia and Saverin could provide the club with additional financial strength as it attempts to return to the top of English football. That interest could become particularly relevant amid Liverpool’s reported pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola, who is valued at $130 million.
At the same time, the prospective investment reflects the wider scale of financial interest in elite football. Money continues to flow into the world’s biggest sports teams, particularly football clubs and major US-based leagues, as wealthy investors increasingly view sport as an asset class in its own right.
Bezos’ involvement would be particularly notable because he has not previously been linked to major football investment.
