Jeff Bezos likely to buy 33% stake of Liverpool:Premier League Club investment values around ₹57,000 crore

Liverpool Football Club could soon receive a major financial boost as a consortium that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly close to investing in the Premier League giants. Reportedly, the deal could be announced before the end of this week. The proposed investment values Liverpool at around ₹57,000 crore (£4.5 billion), making it one of the biggest financial deals in the club’s history. If completed, it would represent a huge increase in value since Fenway Sports Group (FSG) bought the club for around £300 million in 2010. The investment group is led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, and also includes Eduardo Saverin, one of Facebook’s co-founders. The deal is expected to strengthen Liverpool’s financial position while allowing FSG to remain involved with the club. Consortium could acquire up to 33% stake Earlier reports suggested that the Bhatia-led group was looking to purchase a minority stake in Liverpool. However, fresh reports indicate that the consortium could acquire up to a 33% stake in the club. As per the Reuters report, the investment would be significantly larger than the four percent stake purchased by American investment firm Dynasty Equity in 2023. That earlier investment did not involve any role in the club’s day-to-day operations. Although neither the Bhatia consortium nor FSG has officially confirmed the latest reports, sources suggest that the deal is moving in a positive direction. FSG expected to remain in control Despite the potential investment, Fenway Sports Group has made it clear that it has not lost interest in Liverpool and intends to remain involved with the club. Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan recently said, “I can only refer back to the statement from FSG that we have been approached by a consortium that’s led, managed and represented by Amit Bhatia for a strategic minority investment in the club. And I wouldn’t say anything other than that at this point.” Peter Moore sees bigger role for Amit Bhatia Former Liverpool CEO Peter Moore believes Amit Bhatia could become more actively involved with the club if the investment goes through. Moore said, “There are a bunch of other people involved in FSG, not just John [Henry], Tom [Werner] and Mike [Gordon].” He added, “There are people who I have presented to in Florida and in Boston and they are very interested in Liverpool but they are getting on. People start thinking about liquidity, when is the right time? I still think John and Tom and Mike, who is only in his early sixties, love the idea of owning Liverpool FC.” Speaking about Bhatia, Moore said, “Amit Bhatia has a feeling for football, he has a clear love of the game and would jump in and not only be an investor but would theoretically – I would hope – provide input, day-to-day, governance things like that that maybe John, Tom and Mike don’t want to do.” He concluded, “They don’t come over to Liverpool very often any more. Amit, I think, would probably relish that opportunity to be somebody who is involved more and more – but what do I know? I live 500 miles away now. But that’s how I could see things happening.”