Bezos in the game: consortium of billionaires claims a third of "Liverpool" for $2 billion
Amazon shares are trading near all-time highs, and its founder Jeff Bezos appears to be preparing for a landmark deal outside the tech sector. The move involves acquiring a significant stake in the English football club Liverpool.
According to my information, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the club's current owner, could announce the deal as early as this week. A consortium of investors, including Bezos, is vying for a stake exceeding 30%. Liverpool itself is valued at around $6 billion, making the potential deal one of the largest in the history of football investments.
The consortium is led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. Bhatia previously had experience owning a stake in Championship side Queens Park Rangers. Alongside Bezos, the group also includes Eduardo Saverin, the 44-year-old co-founder of Facebook. Saverin had already attempted to enter big-time football, participating in an unsuccessful bid to acquire London club Chelsea at auction in 2022.
The financial firepower of the participants is beyond doubt: Bezos's fortune, according to Forbes estimates, exceeds $280 billion, while Saverin's capital is over $32 billion. Interestingly, just last month FSG officially confirmed negotiations with this consortium, describing them as "strategic investment in a minority stake."
The deal's history is telling. FSG acquired Liverpool in 2010 for just £300 million. By 2023, when Dynasty Equity bought a small stake, the club was valued at over $4.5 billion. The current valuation of $6 billion caps 16 years of successful management and demonstrates the explosive growth in value of football assets as an asset class.
For Bezos, this is his first public foray into football investment. The very fact of his involvement is a powerful signal: the world's largest capital pools are beginning to view sports clubs not as a toy for billionaires, but as a standalone investment asset with high return potential. Liverpool is currently going through a transitional period: the club parted ways with coach Arne Slot and lost winger Mo Salah, and after winning the Premier League in the 2024–2025 season, the team dropped to fifth place the following year. New investors may come not just with money, but also with ambitions to return the club to the top.
Bezos previously had no public ties to football deals, making this story especially intriguing. The question now is whether the new partners will remain passive observers or begin a fight for full control of the club.
My view: Bezos's arrival at Liverpool is not just a stake purchase, but a strategic bet on a global brand. Football is becoming a new frontier for ultra-large capital, and in the coming years we will see even more such deals.