Jeff Bezos Joins Liverpool Minority Stake Bid Led by Amit Bhatia

Jeff Bezos, one of the richest men on the planet, has held talks about joining a consortium seeking to buy a minority stake in Liverpool, according to reports in the UK.

The Amazon founder is understood to be in discussions with the group led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia, whose interest in Liverpool was confirmed on Tuesday by the club’s owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG). Bhatia’s consortium has approached FSG over a deal that would see it take a minority position in the 20-time English champions.

Bezos’ involvement would add extraordinary financial clout to the bid. Forbes estimates the 62-year-old American’s wealth at around £192 billion ($257 billion), placing him among the very top tier of global billionaires.

Sky News first reported his talks with the Bhatia-led group, while stressing that Bezos has not yet committed to proceeding.

This is not the first time Bezos has circled a major sports asset. He has previously explored potential bids for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders, only to ultimately walk away from both opportunities. Whether Liverpool becomes the project he finally backs remains to be seen.

Bhatia's Transition

For Bhatia, the move comes at a moment of personal transition. On the same day his interest in Liverpool emerged, the 46-year-old stepped down from the board at Queens Park Rangers, ending an 18-year association with the Championship club. He transferred his stake in QPR to majority owner Ruben Gnanalingam, clearing the decks as he turns his attention toward the Premier League stage.

FSG's Ownership Model

FSG, who also own the Boston Red Sox, bought Liverpool in 2010 for £300 million and have since overseen the club’s resurgence into a modern powerhouse, on and off the pitch. They have long been open to fresh investment rather than a full sale, and in 2023 sold a minority stake to investment firm Dynasty in a deal that set a template for outside capital without ceding control.

Any agreement with Bhatia’s consortium is expected to follow a similar model: FSG retaining majority ownership and strategic control, with the new investors providing fresh funds and commercial reach. According to the Financial Times, a deal with the Bhatia-led group would value Liverpool at more than $6 billion — a staggering figure that underlines the club’s status as one of the most coveted properties in world sport.

If Bezos chooses to step in, Liverpool would find itself backed, at least in part, by a man whose fortune dwarfs even the deep-pocketed owners elsewhere in the Premier League. The question now is whether those talks harden into a bid that reshapes the financial landscape at Anfield once again.