Fenway Sports Group sells minority stake in Liverpool to Bezos-backed consortium
Fenway Sports Group has announced the sale of a minority stake in Liverpool FC to a consortium backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The transaction includes the appointment of former Queens Park Rangers owner Amit Bhatia as vice-chairman.
Liverpool’s majority owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), have confirmed the sale of a minority stake in the club to a consortium led by Jeff Bezos and including Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. The announcement marks a significant restructuring of the club’s ownership framework, introducing high-profile international investors into the existing governance model.
As part of the agreed transaction, Amit Bhatia, the former owner of Queens Park Rangers, is expected to assume the role of vice-chairman at Liverpool. The appointment signals a shift in the club’s administrative structure, integrating new leadership alongside the existing majority ownership held by FSG.
The specific financial value of the deal and the precise percentage of the minority stake being sold have not been disclosed. Fenway Sports Group has not released detailed terms regarding the valuation of the transaction, leaving the exact scale of the investment to speculation.
The consortium’s entry into the club’s ownership brings together two prominent figures in the technology sector. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, and Eduardo Saverin, a co-founder of Facebook, are now aligned with the long-standing majority owners in their support of the Premier League side.
This development follows the club’s recent performance on the pitch, where it continues to compete at the highest level of English football. The change in ownership structure is expected to influence the club’s strategic direction and operational governance moving forward.
