It's around one third of the club

“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 said.

What the Liverpool stake sale actually changes

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.