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Published 23:26 14 Aug 2026 BST
Updated 19:44 14 Aug 2026 BST

“Liverpool has always been built by thinking beyond one season and making decisions with the club’s long-term interests in mind. That approach continues to attract interest from respected investors and business leaders around the world.” — FSG president Mike Gordon
The key word is minority. FSG remains in control at Anfield, with the incoming consortium taking no more than a third of the club and Bezos staying off the board. Saverin was part of an unsuccessful consortium bid to buy Chelsea in 2022; this time the money has landed at Anfield instead.
Liverpool’s following in Ireland means an ownership story at Anfield reads as domestic news here, alongside the Irish threads running through the Premier League this month, such as Evan Ferguson’s injury situation at Brighton.
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Liverpool’s owners have agreed to sell a minority Liverpool stake to a consortium that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Fenway Sports Group, the US-based group that owns the Premier League club, said it had entered a definitive agreement with 1892 Holdings, a consortium led and managed by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, that also features Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, The Journal reported.
It is understood the stake sits somewhere between 30% and one third of the club. Liverpool confirmed the investment came from Bhatia and the Mittal Family Trusts, from K5 Sports with Bezos as lead investor, and from EE Capital, the family office of Elaine and Eduardo Saverin, The 42 reported. Bezos is not expected to join Liverpool’s expanded board, which will reportedly feature Bhatia as vice-chairman, with K5 Sports founder Bryan Baum also set to become a board member.
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