Amazon founder Bezos nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool Football Club
The proposed investment would value Liverpool at $6 billion and bring three wealthy investors into Fenway Sports Group’s ownership structure, Sky News reported.
- On Monday, Sky News reported that a consortium led by Amit Bhatia is nearing a deal to acquire a 30% stake in Liverpool Football Club, with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as a key member.
- Fenway Sports Group confirmed last month that it received an approach from the syndicate, led by Bhatia, a former boardroom player at Queens Park Rangers .
- Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin also joined the consortium, which values the club at $6B, making it one of the largest investments in football history.
- Since taking control 16 years ago, FSG has secured two Premier League titles and the Champions League while upgrading the historic Anfield stadium and training facilities.
- Sky News reported FSG plans to make an announcement in "coming days," though the process could extend into next week, marking a potential turning point for the club.
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Jeff Bezos hasn't yet bought a striker, but his mere interest in Liverpool is already one of the most intriguing transfers of the European summer. The Amazon founder is part of the consortium finalizing the acquisition of around 30% of the English club. And when a personal fortune exceeding €215 billion appears, it's worth taking a second look. Read more
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, would be close to becoming one of Liverpool’s new shareholders. An investor consortium of which the U.S. billionaire is part is in the final stages of a negotiation to acquire about 30% of the English club from Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the current majority owner of the institution. The transaction would have a value of approximately £1,350 million and would value Liverpool at about £4.5 billion. The information w…
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