A consortium led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, acquired nearly 38% of Liverpool FC from Fenway Sports Group (FSG) on August 14, 2026 [1, 2]. The deal values the Premier League club at approximately £5.5 billion, sharply up from the £300 million FSG paid when it bought Liverpool in 2010 [1, 3, 2].
Jeff Bezos, whose net worth is estimated around US$256 billion, is a passive investor through the K5 Sports fund [1, 3, 2]. Amit Bhatia secured financial backing from the Mittal Family Trust; his father-in-law is steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal [1, 3, 2]. Eduardo Saverin also participated in the consortium [1, 2].
The group has an option to acquire a controlling stake within 12 months but has made no formal commitment to do so yet [1, 3, 2]. FSG emphasized that the sale was not part of an exit plan and that it was not compelled to sell majority ownership to the new investors in the future [3]. FSG previously sold a small minority stake of about 3% to Dynasty Equity around 2023 [1, 2].
Liverpool finished fifth in the Premier League last season, which led to manager Arne Slot’s sacking [1, 2]. Since then, the club has spent roughly £94 million on new signings, including Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Munoz [1, 2]. Liverpool is set to start its 2026-27 campaign on August 23 against Newcastle United [1, 2].
The consortium’s acquisition signals the largest shift in Liverpool’s ownership structure since FSG took control 16 years ago, as the club prepares for the new season under fresh investment [1, 2].
