Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and fourth‑richest person in the world with a personal fortune of $257bn, has held talks about joining the consortium seeking to buy around 30% of Liverpool.
The group, led by former Queens Park Rangers co‑owner Amit Bhatia, has made a provisional offer of £1.35bn to acquire the stake from Fenway Sports Group (FSG). Bhatia, who transferred his QPR shares to fellow owner Ruben Gnanalingam on Tuesday to clear the way for the Liverpool bid, is understood to have secured financial backing from his father‑in‑law, Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, whose family wealth is estimated at £23bn.
“Jeff Bezos in talks to join consortium seeking 30% stake in Liverpool for £1.35bn.”
A spokesperson for FSG confirmed the talks, saying: “An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club.” The Bhatia bid values the club at around £4.5bn, higher than the valuation of Manchester United when Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought 25% two years ago.
Bezos, 62, has previously explored bids for NFL franchises the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders but did not complete either deal. He has never before looked at investing in the Premier League, though Amazon has been a major sports broadcaster, holding UK rights for 20 Premier League games per season for six years until the end of 2025, and broadcasting the Champions League in several European countries as well as NFL in the US.
Sources with knowledge of the talks indicated that any deal with Bhatia’s consortium would see Bezos receive equity in Liverpool. The talks are still at an early stage, with Bhatia also speaking to other potential investors about supplying funding.
FSG previously sold 3% of the club to US private equity firm Dynasty Equity in 2023, a deal that brought an injection of cash but did not fund future transfers. Whether this new investment would be used to strengthen the squad or repay debt remains unclear.
