Jeff Bezos consortium could be majority Liverpool shareholder within a year
1892 Holdings has first refusal if FSG opts to sell Group paid more than £2bn for initial 38% slice of club 1892 Holdings, the new investor in Liverpool, has first refusal to become the majority shareholder in the next 12 months should Fenway Sports Group decide to sell. The consortium led by Amit Bhatia and including the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was believed to have bought 30% to one-third of…
A consortium led by Jeff Bezos, including Amit Bhatia and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, has the first refusal to become the majority shareholder in Liverpool within a year if Fenway Sports Group opts to sell. 1892 Holdings, the new investor, paid FSG over £2bn for a 38% stake in the club, which values Liverpool at approximately £5.5bn.
FSG insists the deal with 1892 is not an exit strategy and does not compel them to sell more of Liverpool to the consortium in the future. Should FSG decide to sell or reduce its shareholding in the next 12 months, 1892 has the option to purchase a controlling stake. Bezos, a passive investor at this stage, bought into 1892 through the K5 Sports fund. The consortium's potential control of Liverpool could lead to further investment.
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