A consortium led by Amit Bhatia, son-in-law of billionaire Lakshmi Mittal and former Queens Park Rangers shareholder, and including Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, is nearing a deal to buy around a 30% stake in Premier League club Liverpool FC [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]. The stake is expected to be acquired for approximately £1.35 billion, valuing Liverpool at about £4.4-4.5 billion ($5.9 billion) [1, 9, 5, 6, 7, 10].
The club's current owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which purchased Liverpool in 2010 for about £300 million, would retain control after the transaction [1, 2, 9, 5, 6, 7, 8]. Football finance expert Kieran Maguire called it "a great deal for FSG," noting they generate over £1 billion from the sale while keeping control [9].
The consortium includes Jeff Bezos, the 62-year-old Amazon founder and the world's fourth-richest person with an estimated net worth of $257-$280 billion, marking his first investment in sports ownership after previously exploring NFL bids without purchases [2, 3, 9, 5, 6, 7, 10, 8]. Eduardo Saverin's personal net worth is estimated between $32 billion and $33 billion [3, 5, 6, 7, 8].
Liverpool is in a period of transition after winning the Premier League title in the 2024-25 season. Manager Arne Slot left in May 2026 and was replaced by Andoni Iraola, while star forward Mohamed Salah departed on a free transfer [1, 3, 5, 6, 8]. Michael Edwards, credited with assembling Liverpool’s 2020 title-winning squad, quit his role as FSG’s CEO of football in July 2026 [1, 5, 6].
FSG had previously sold a 3% stake to Dynasty Equity in 2023, showing openness to minority investors while keeping majority control [2, 9, 5, 7].
Liverpool supporters group Spirit of Shankly called for transparency and engagement with fans amid the sale talks, saying, "Putting the interests of LFC and its supporters first is fundamental to us all" and warning against changes seen at other clubs after similar deals [3].
Fenway Sports Group may publicly announce the consortium deal during the week of August 10, 2026, with completion expected within about a month [1, 5, 6, 7, 8].
