Jeff Bezos in Talks for Liverpool Stake with Amit Bhatia Consortium
Jeff Bezos, one of the richest men on the planet, has held talks about joining the Amit Bhatia-led consortium seeking a minority stake in Liverpool, according to reports in England on Wednesday.
The Amazon founder, valued by Forbes at around £192 billion ($257 billion), has been linked to the group fronted by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. Sky News reported Bezos’ interest, while stressing that he has not yet committed to moving forward.
For Liverpool’s owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG), this is the latest sign that heavyweight capital continues to circle Anfield. On Tuesday, FSG confirmed that Bhatia’s consortium had approached them to discuss acquiring a minority share in the 20-time English champions.
The timing is striking. On the same day his interest in Liverpool emerged, the 46-year-old Bhatia stepped down from the board at Queens Park Rangers, ending an 18-year association with the Championship club. He transferred his stake to QPR’s majority owner Ruben Gnanalingam, clearing the decks for a move into the Premier League elite.
Bezos, 62, is no stranger to major sports deals. He has previously explored bids for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders, only to walk away before submitting a final offer. Liverpool now sits as the latest potential entry point into top-tier sport for the tech billionaire.
FSG, which also owns the Boston Red Sox, bought Liverpool in 2010 for £300 million. The landscape has changed beyond recognition since then. In 2023, FSG sold a minority stake in the club to investment firm Dynasty, and any agreement with Bhatia’s group is expected to follow a similar template: FSG retaining control, outside investors buying into the project rather than taking it over.
The numbers show just how far Liverpool’s valuation has soared. According to the Financial Times, a deal with the Bhatia-led consortium would value the club at more than $6 billion. That figure would place Liverpool among the most valuable football institutions in the world, in line with the sport’s emerging class of global super-assets.
For now, Bezos’ role remains at the discussion stage. The talks underline the scale of interest around Liverpool, but there is no guarantee he will ultimately join the consortium or that a deal will be completed.
What is clear is that FSG’s Liverpool, once a £300 million purchase, now sits at the crossroads of elite sport, global capital, and tech-era wealth — and the next move in this story could reshape the club’s financial power for years to come.
