Bezos holds preliminary discussions
Jeff Bezos has been approached about joining an investment consortium seeking a major minority stake in Liverpool Football Club.
According to Mark Kleinman’s report for Sky News, the 62-year-old Amazon founder has held initial discussions with a group led by British businessman Amit Bhatia.
However, a source familiar with the situation cautioned that Bezos was “not certain to proceed with an investment in Liverpool FC”. Neither Bezos nor the consortium has publicly commented on the talks.
Forbes currently estimates Bezos’ fortune at almost $257 billion, placing him fourth on its list of the world’s richest people. Despite previously exploring possible investments in the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders, he does not own a professional sports team.
Bezos was also linked with the sale of the Boston Celtics in 2024—not the non-existent “Boston Giants”, but CBS News subsequently reported that he had no plans to bid for the NBA franchise.
Consortium could seek up to 30 per cent
The consortium is led by Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. Bhatia spent 19 years as a director and co-owner of Queens Park Rangers, as described by Ryan Smart for SPORTbible.
He recently relinquished control of his QPR stake, clearing a potential obstacle to investing in another English club.
The group could seek as much as 30 per cent of Liverpool. Fenway Sports Group would remain the controlling shareholder if a deal were completed under the structure currently being discussed.
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FSG confirmed the approach in a statement:
“An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club.”
Discussions are understood to value Liverpool at no less than $6 billion, although there is no guarantee that they will produce an agreement.
Liverpool’s existing investors
FSG has owned Liverpool since completing its takeover of the club in 2010. Principal owner John W. Henry confirmed in 2023 that the group was open to bringing in outside investors without selling its controlling interest.
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Later that year, Dynasty Equity completed a strategic minority investment in the club. Liverpool’s official announcement did not disclose the value of the deal or the precise percentage acquired, although reports placed the investment between $100 million and $200 million.
RedBird Capital Partners is another FSG investor, but its holding is at the parent-company level rather than a direct 11 per cent stake in Liverpool. RedBird’s portfolio page identifies FSG, and therefore Liverpool—as the relevant investment.
A club valued among the world’s biggest
Liverpool remain one of football’s most valuable clubs. According to Forbes’ 2026 rankings, the club is worth approximately $6.2 billion (£4.6 billion), placing it fourth worldwide behind Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United.
The involvement of an investor with Bezos’ financial resources would inevitably attract attention. For now, however, his role remains exploratory, while negotiations between Bhatia’s consortium and FSG have yet to result in a definitive agreement.
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