Jeff Bezos has been approached to join a consortium seeking to acquire a minority stake in Liverpool Football Club, with Fenway Sports Group confirming the talks to Sky Sports News.
The syndicate is led by Amit Bhatia, former co-owner of Queens Park Rangers and son-in-law of billionaire steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. Bhatia transferred his QPR shareholding to Ruben Gnanalingam on 21st July, clearing the path for the consortium’s prospective move on Liverpool. FSG confirmed the approach in a statement, describing it as “a strategic minority investment” expressed by “an investment consortium led, managed and represented by Amit Bhatia.”
Bezos, whose fortune Forbes estimates at close to $257bn – making him the world’s fourth-wealthiest individual – has held discussions about joining the syndicate, though a source cautioned he is not certain to proceed. He has previously explored acquisitions in American sport, including reported interest in the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Commanders, though neither deal progressed.
The Financial Times reports that the consortium’s proposed deal would value Liverpool at more than $6bn, or roughly £4.5bn. If completed, any investment would likely mirror FSG’s 2023 arrangement with US private equity firm Dynasty Equity, which acquired a small passive stake for approximately £164m. Those funds were used to reduce debt and support capital expenditure rather than transfer activity and analysts expect a new minority deal to follow the same structure.
FSG, controlled by John Henry, bought Liverpool for £300m in 2010 and also owns Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox. The club represents one of the most commercially valuable sporting franchises in the world – a genuinely rare asset and by most measures, a compelling long-term proposition for any serious investor.
Bhatia himself brings both financial and operational credentials. A former Morgan Stanley investment banker turned entrepreneur, he has investments across construction, real estate and private equity. At QPR, where a stand at Loftus Road bears his name, he was part of the ownership group that guided the club to Premier League promotion in the 2010/11 season.
The deal would add further weight to the substantial American footprint already established in English football’s top flight, where roughly half of Premier League clubs are backed by predominantly US-based investors. Liverpool, though, operates at a different scale entirely – and that alone makes this one worth watching.
