Jeff Bezos Explores Minority Investment in Liverpool

Liverpool’s ownership picture could be about to gain one of the most recognisable names in global business.

Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the richest men on the planet, has held talks over potentially joining a consortium interested in buying a minority stake in the club, according to reports in the UK.

The group in question is led by Amit Bhatia, son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. On Tuesday, Fenway Sports Group (FSG) confirmed that Bhatia’s consortium had formally approached them to discuss coming on board at Anfield.

A spokesperson for FSG said: “An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club.”

Behind that carefully chosen wording sits a potentially seismic development. Bezos, whose fortune Forbes estimates at around £192bn, has already looked at major sports franchises in the United States, exploring possible moves for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders before ultimately walking away from both.

This time the focus is on Merseyside.

Bhatia’s emergence as a serious player in the Liverpool conversation came on the same day he ended an 18-year spell at QPR. The 46-year-old stepped down from the Championship club’s board, transferring his stake to majority owner Ruben Gnanalingam and closing a long chapter in west London just as another opportunity opened up at one of Europe’s elite.

For FSG, this would not be a first step into shared ownership. In 2023, the group sold a minority stake in Liverpool to investment firm Dynasty, a deal that allowed them to raise capital while retaining full control. Any agreement with Bhatia’s consortium is expected to follow a similar template: strategic money in, majority power unchanged.

FSG have overseen Liverpool since 2010, when they bought the club for £300m. The transformation since then has been stark, both on the pitch and on the balance sheet. Forbes now values Liverpool at £4.6bn, a figure that underlines the scale of modern football’s financial landscape and the allure for heavyweight investors.

The prospect of Bezos aligning himself with that landscape, even as part of a wider syndicate, would add another layer of global clout to a club already operating at the sharp end of the sport. For Liverpool, for FSG, and for a game increasingly shaped by mega-capital, the next move in these talks will say plenty about where football power is heading next.