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Jeff Bezos & Liverpool: Consortium including American advances talks

BBC Published Aug 10, 2026 Reviewed Aug 10, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors

Jeff Bezos has an estimated net worth of $256bn (£192bn) according to Forbes.

256 $bn · Jeff Bezos Forbes, source

A consortium led by Amit Bhatia, including Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin, is advancing talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool.

about 30 % · Liverpool BBC Sport, source

Amit Bhatia was director and co‑owner of Queens Park Rangers for 18 years before relinquishing his stake last month.

18 years · Queens Park Rangers Amit Bhatia, director and co‑owner

Fenway Sports Group bought Liverpool in a £300m deal in 2010.

300 £m · Liverpool Fenway Sports Group, owners

Jeff Bezos still owns 8% of Amazon after stepping down as chief executive in 2021.

8 % · Amazon Jeff Bezos, former CEO

In 2023, Jeff Bezos was linked with a takeover of the Washington Commanders after owner Daniel Snyder put the team up for sale.

the billionaire, linked

Jeff Bezos ultimately decided against submitting an offer for either NFL franchise but now looks set to enter the sporting arena with Liverpool.

Jeff Bezos, decided

Fenway Sports Group confirmed last month that the consortium had expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool.

Fenway Sports Group, owners

Jeff Bezos previously explored the possibility of buying the Seattle Seahawks.

Jeff Bezos, explored

A consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has advanced its talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told.

The group is led by British-Indian millionaire businessman Amit Bhatia and also includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.

Owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) confirmed last month that the group had "expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club".

Bhatia is the son-in-law of Indian billionaire businessman Lakshmi Mittal and had been a director and co-owner of Queens Park Rangers for 18 years before relinquishing his stake in the club last month.

American businessman Bezos, founder of e-commerce giant Amazon, is the fourth-richest person in the world.

According to Forbes, the 62-year-old has an estimated net worth of $256bn (£192bn).

FSG, who bought Liverpool in a £300m deal in 2010, previously sold a minority stake in the Anfield side to global sports investment firm Dynasty Equity.

Bezos stepped down as Amazon's chief executive in 2021 to become executive chairman, although he still owns 8% of the company.

The businessman also owns The Washington Post and aerospace company Blue Origin and was ranked as the world's richest person in 2021.

In 2023, the billionaire was linked with a takeover of NFL franchise the Washington Commanders after owner Daniel Snyder put the team up for sale.

He has also previously explored the possibility of buying Super Bowl winners the Seattle Seahawks.

Bezos ultimately decided against submitting an offer for either franchise but now looks set to enter the sporting arena with Liverpool.

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