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A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is nearing a deal to buy over 30% stake in Liverpool FC, with an announcement expected within daysFacebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and businessman Amit Bhatia are also part of the investor group targeting the Premier League clubThe deal could value Liverpool at $6bn, making it one of the biggest transactions in football history and could transform the club’s fortunes on the pitch
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is edging closer to becoming a co-owner of Liverpool Football Club, with sources saying an announcement from Fenway Sports Group (FSG) could come as early as this week.
Bezos is part of an investor consortium that also includes Eduardo Saverin, one of the original co-founders of Facebook, and is led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal and a former shareholder in Championship club Queens Park Rangers. Together, the group is seeking to acquire a stake
