Jeff Bezos-backed consortium in advanced talks for Liverpool stake
Group led by Amit Bhatia and including Eduardo Saverin discussing 30% minority investment
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A consortium featuring Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Amit Bhatia, and Eduardo Saverin has advanced talks to acquire about a 30% stake in Liverpool Football Club from Fenway Sports Group.
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Why It Matters
Fenway Sports Group previously sold a minority stake in Liverpool to Dynasty Equity.
A consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has advanced its talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told.
The group is led by British-Indian millionaire businessman Amit Bhatia and also includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.
Owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) confirmed last month that the group had "expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club".
Bhatia is the son-in-law of Indian billionaire businessman Lakshmi Mittal and had been a director and co-owner of Queens Park Rangers for 18 years before relinquishing his stake in the club last month.
American businessman Bezos, founder of e-commerce giant Amazon, is the fourth-richest person in the world.
According to Forbes, the 62-year-old has an estimated net worth of $256bn (£192bn).
FSG, who bought Liverpool in a £300m deal in 2010, previously sold a minority stake in the Anfield side to global sports investment firm Dynasty Equity.
BBC Sport contacted FSG about the latest developments, but they had no further comment.
In January, Liverpool became the top-earning Premier League club for the first time, according to analysis from financial firm Deloitte.
Open Questions
- What is the final valuation of the 30% stake?
- When will the deal be officially finalized?
