A high-profile business consortium featuring Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is reportedly close to acquiring nearly a third of Liverpool Football Club, according to reports from Sky Sports. The transaction would inject substantial global tech wealth into the Premier League side, placing a major stake of the Anfield outfit under a newly formed investment group.
While the agreement brings together two of the world’s most prominent technology magnates, neither Amazon nor Facebook is directly involved in the purchase. Instead, the transaction is being spearheaded by a private investor group led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia, the director general of AyBe Capital Advisers and former owner of Queens Park Rangers, as detailed by La Vanguardia and El Español.
The Scope and Structure of the Proposed Deal
According to coverage from Sky Sports and Spanish outlets, the proposed consortium is negotiating to purchase a stake exceeding 30 percent of Liverpool Football Club. If finalized, the group will control roughly a third of one of England’s most historic football institutions. Financial terms, exact valuations, and a definitive timeline for closing the deal have not yet been publicly disclosed by the parties involved.
The acquisition marks another ownership shift for the club under current proprietors Fenway Sports Group (FSG). FSG previously sold a minority stake in Liverpool to Dynasty Equity, a United States-based private equity firm, in September 2023. According to club statements at the time, that transaction was valued between 80 million of libras and 160 million of libras—approximately 115 million of euros to 185 million of euros—and was deployed to pay down bank debt accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic, fund the construction of Anfield’s new main stand, build a new training facility, and acquire the land of the former Melwood training ground.
Impact on the Sporting Project Under Andoni Iraola
The potential injection of fresh capital arrives while the club’s sporting project is overseen by manager Andoni Iraola. With the Spanish coach directing the first-team squad on the pitch, any large-scale structural change in the club’s upper management carries considerable weight for future squad planning and operational strategy. Neither the club nor the incoming consortium has detailed whether the transaction will immediately alter sporting operations or club management practices at Anfield.
As negotiations continue, the proposed deal highlights the growing convergence of ultra-high-net-worth global technology investors and elite European football. Further updates on the transaction are expected as the consortium and Fenway Sports Group work toward a final agreement.
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