Jeff Bezos is on the verge of a historic deal: a consortium of billionaires is vying for 30% of Liverpool.
Amazon shares are trading near all-time highs, and its founder Jeff Bezos appears to be preparing to acquire a significant stake in one of England's most decorated football clubs. The deal involves purchasing roughly a third of Liverpool's shares, and according to my information, the transaction could be officially announced as early as this week.
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which owns the club, is in negotiations with an investment consortium led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. Bhatia previously had experience owning a stake in Queens Park Rangers. Key detail: the total stake the investor group is seeking will exceed 30%, with the club itself valued at approximately $6 billion.
Consortium composition and financial realities
In addition to Bhatia, the consortium includes Eduardo Saverin, the 44-year-old co-founder of Facebook. Saverin previously participated in an unsuccessful bid to acquire London's Chelsea at auction in 2022. The combined wealth of the participants is impressive: Bezos's net worth exceeds $280 billion, while Saverin's is over $32 billion. This is not merely a toy purchase for billionaires, but a strategic investment in an asset that has grown 20-fold in value over 16 years under FSG's management. For comparison: in 2010, the club was bought for £300 million, and in 2023, when Dynasty Equity acquired a minority stake, Liverpool was already valued above $4.5 billion.
Interestingly, Bezos previously had no public ties to football deals. His appearance in this project is a powerful signal that the biggest players in the global market view sports clubs as an independent and highly profitable investment class. Liverpool is currently in a transitional phase: the club has changed its coach, lost key winger Mo Salah, and, after winning the title in the 2024–2025 season, dropped to fifth place in the next Premier League campaign. This creates both risks and opportunities for new owners.
Amazon shares at record levels
Against this backdrop, Amazon shares continue to rally. On Friday, the stock closed at $274.48, up 0.82% for the day. Over the year, the shares have risen 24.2%, and since the start of January, 18.65%. The company's market capitalization first exceeded $3 trillion on August 3, but it failed to hold that level. Amazon is now worth about $2.96 trillion, with a 52-week high of $287.2. The main growth driver remains the AWS cloud service, and several analysts have already raised target prices to $400.
It is worth noting that the recent $4 billion Amazon share sale, completed by Bezos this month, was planned rather than speculative—the filing was submitted eight months ago. This is an important nuance for traders tracking the movement of funds by major players.
My view: Bezos's entry into football is not just diversification, but a bet on the global monetization of sports content and media rights. Given the scale of the consortium members' wealth, it cannot be ruled out that a minority stake is merely the first step toward full control of the club. In the coming days, it will become clear whether the new partners remain passive investors or begin a fight for operational management.