Jeff Bezos is ready to enter Liverpool: a consortium of billionaires is vying for a third of the club.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to a historic deal in the world of sports. Information has come to my attention that the billionaire may acquire more than 30% of the shares of the English football club Liverpool. Against the backdrop of record growth in Amazon's stock, this looks like a strategic move to diversify assets.
A consortium with heavyweights
This concerns a consortium led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. Bhatia, who previously owned a stake in Queens Park Rangers, has now joined forces with Bezos. The group also includes Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, whose fortune is estimated at over $32 billion. Saverin had already tried to enter football, participating in an unsuccessful bid to buy Chelsea in 2022.
According to my data, the club is valued at approximately $6 billion. This means a 30% stake would cost investors around $1.8 billion. Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which has owned the club since 2010, when Liverpool was bought for £300 million, is ready to consider the offer. FSG representatives have already confirmed the consortium's interest in "strategic investment in a minority stake."
Market context and Amazon's growth
It is worth noting that Amazon's shares are trading near historical highs. On Friday, the stock closed at $274.48, up 0.82% for the day. Over the past year, the shares have risen by 24.2%, and since the beginning of January — by 18.65%. The company's market capitalization exceeded $3 trillion for the first time on August 3, although it failed to hold that level. Amazon is now worth about $2.96 trillion, with a 52-week high of $287.2.
The growth is supported by the AWS cloud division, and analysts are raising target prices, with the most optimistic forecasts reaching $400. Notably, Bezos himself completed a planned sale of Amazon shares worth $4 billion this month, which he had announced eight months earlier. This is not a speculative operation but a pre-planned move that may be linked to preparing for major investments, such as the purchase of a stake in Liverpool.
My take on the situation
Liverpool is going through a transitional period: the club dismissed coach Arne Slot and lost winger Mo Salah. In the 2024–2025 season, the team became Premier League champions, but in the following one dropped to fifth place. The arrival of investors like Bezos is not just a financial injection but a signal that world-class top executives see long-term value in football assets. The question remains open: will the new partners remain passive or begin a fight for full control of the club. In the coming days, it will become clear how serious their ambitions are.