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FSG sells Liverpool minority stake to Bezos-backed 1892 Holdings consortium
Confirmed
What we know
Fenway Sports Group said Friday it had entered a “definitive agreement” to sell a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club to 1892 Holdings. The consortium is led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia and includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.
Contemporary reporting put the stake above 30% (later accounts settled near 38%) and valued the club in the roughly $6 billion / £5–6 billion range. FSG said it retains majority ownership and operational control; Bhatia is set to become vice-chairman pending regulatory approval. Bezos’s first sports ownership foray does not, under Premier League financial rules, automatically unlock unrestricted transfer spending.
What's confirmed
- FSG statement: definitive agreement for minority sale to 1892 Holdings (AP, Sky Sports, BBC).
- Consortium includes Bezos and Saverin; led by Amit Bhatia.
- FSG retains majority ownership and operational control per club/owner statements.
What's still developing
- Final disclosed stake percentage and any option for a later controlling interest.
- Regulatory clearance and board appointments (Bhatia vice-chair; other directors).