Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been approached to join a potential investment consortium led by businessman Amit Bhatia, which is engaged in preliminary talks to acquire a minority stake in Liverpool FC from Fenway Sports Group, according to reports by Sky News and the Financial Times. The Investment Talks and Valuation Discussions regarding a minority … Read more
Big tech companies like Amazon and Facebook have increasingly expanded their broadcast footprints into live sports, but reports from financial and sports business sectors outline a different kind of ambition: private equity and high-net-worth investors evaluating direct ownership stakes in Premier League clubs such as Liverpool FC. As valuations across English football soar into the … Read more
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin are closing in on a deal to acquire a roughly one-third minority stake in Liverpool Football Club. Led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia, the prospective transaction values the Premier League giants at approximately £4.4 billion. Amit Bhatia Leads Consortium Nearing One-Third Stake in Liverpool An investment … Read more