Jeff Bezos set to become co-owner of legendary sports team in $1.8B deal
Jeff Bezos set to become co-owner of legendary sports team in $1.8B deal
Bruna Reis Mon, August 10, 2026 at 10:48 PM UTC
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Jeff Bezos is close to becoming a co-owner of the soccer club Liverpool FC -Credit:Anadolu, Anadolu via Getty Images
A consortium spearheaded by Amit Bhatia, featuring Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is nearing a deal to acquire a stake in Liverpool. The stake is reported to be "roughly one third."
The Reds' current owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), confirmed that a group has approached them to buy a stake in the club, managed by Bhatia. A statement read: "An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club."
According to Sky News, the deal would bring Bezos into an investor group that also includes Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co‐founder. The consortium is led by Bhatia, the son‐in‐law of steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal and, until recently, a shareholder in Championship club Queens Park Rangers. It comes as FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been accused of "breaking trust through deception" in a scathing letter.
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The report indicates that FSG, the club's controlling shareholder since 2010, is gearing up to announce a transaction "as soon as this week."
While an announcement is anticipated in the coming days, it's also noted that the timeline could "slip into next week."
If finalized, the deal would bring together a trio of the world's wealthiest individuals as co‐owners of the Reds — one of English football's most storied clubs.
Bezos' fortune is estimated by Forbes at over $280 billion, with Saverin reportedly worth more than $32 billion. With that, the trio's investment would reportedly value Liverpool at around $6 billion, implying a transaction of about $1.8 billion.
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Liverpool has won 20 top-flight league titles in England -Credit:Visionhaus, Visionhaus/Getty Images
There has been a wave of American ownership across the Premier League, with half of the 20 clubs now primarily controlled by U.S.-based investors.
Bezos has previously considered major sporting investments, most notably in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders, but ultimately decided against pursuing either opportunity.
Meanwhile, Saverin was part of a group that launched an unsuccessful takeover bid for Chelsea FC during the 2022 sale, prompted by Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
As for FSG, which also owns the Boston Red Sox, it has been the steward of Liverpool since 2010, having saved the club from the brink of administration under previous American owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
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On the field, Liverpool last captured the Premier League title in 2024/25 but now enters a period of rebuilding following the dismissal of head coach Arne Slot and the exit of club legend Mohamed Salah.
So far this summer, the Reds have brought in Jeremy Jacquet, Victor Munoz, and Ronald Araujo on loan.
Bradley Barcola has also been identified as a key attacking target, with Paris Saint-Germain open to selling the Frenchman. However, negotiations have yet to yield a breakthrough.
Source: “AOL Money”
