Jeff Bezos Considers Minority Stake in Liverpool Football Club

Jeff Bezos has held talks over joining a powerful investment consortium eyeing a minority stake in Liverpool, as Fenway Sports Group (FSG) weigh up fresh outside capital for the Anfield club.

Sky News reports that the Amazon founder, one of the richest men on the planet, has been involved in discussions about becoming part of a syndicate led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal.

FSG confirmed on Tuesday that Bhatia’s group has formally approached them to explore a deal.

“An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club,” an FSG spokesperson said.

That single sentence underlined the seriousness of the approach. This is not a casual enquiry. It is the opening move in what could become one of the most high-profile minority investments in European football.

Bezos, whose fortune Forbes estimates at around £192bn, has long been linked with major sports franchises. He previously explored bids for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders before walking away from both opportunities. The interest in Liverpool signals that his gaze has not drifted far from elite sport.

For Bhatia, the timing is striking. News of his interest in Liverpool broke on the same day he stepped down from the board at QPR, ending an 18-year association with the Championship club. He transferred his stake to majority owner Ruben Gnanalingam, clearing the decks just as his name surfaced around Anfield.

Liverpool are no strangers to minority investment. In 2023, FSG sold a stake to investment firm Dynasty, a deal that allowed the owners to retain control while unlocking funds. Any agreement with Bhatia’s consortium, should it advance, is expected to follow a similar model: strategic capital in, FSG still firmly at the wheel.

It underlines how far the club’s valuation has soared under the American group. FSG bought Liverpool in 2010 for £300m. Forbes now values the club at £4.6bn, a figure that reflects not only on-field success but also global reach, commercial growth and the expanded Anfield.

FSG’s wider sporting empire adds another layer. The group also owns the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Penguins, and has consistently favoured data-driven, sustainable investment over wild spending. A heavyweight minority partner with deep pockets and global clout would only sharpen questions about how far Liverpool intend to push in the next cycle of Premier League and Champions League battles.

For now, it is talks, not terms. But if a consortium fronted by Bhatia and backed by Bezos does move from interest to agreement, Anfield’s financial landscape could shift again — and with it, the competitive ceiling of one of world football’s most powerful clubs.