Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool
Liverpool's owners have agreed to sell about a third of the club to a consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
A consortium, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has agreed to purchase a third stake in Liverpool Football Club. Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the club's owners, confirmed the "strategic minority investment" deal with 1892 Holdings, led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia. Bhatia will become Liverpool's vice-chairman and join an expanded board pending regulatory approval.
Bezos, the world's fourth-richest person with an estimated net worth of $256bn, is making his first foray into sports ownership. The consortium's investment is valued between £5bn and £6bn, and the deal includes an option for the group to increase its investment in the future. FSG maintains majority ownership and operational control of Liverpool.
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