Liverpool Owners Near £1.35bn Deal to Sell 30% Stake

What happened:

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Liverpool’s owners, Fenway Sports Group, are close to completing a deal to sell a 30% stake in the Premier League club to a consortium that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, according to The Guardian. The group is led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal and a former Queens Park Rangers shareholder, with Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin also involved.

The reported price is in the region of £1.35bn for almost a third of the club. The Guardian says the deal is effectively agreed, but may take up to a month to complete. That distinction matters: this is not yet a finished change of ownership, but it is being described as advanced enough to reshape how Liverpool’s financial future is assessed.

Why it matters:

A minority stake of this size would not necessarily mean a new controlling owner, but it would bring significant new capital and high-profile investors into Liverpool’s structure. For supporters, the immediate question is not only who is buying in, but what role the investors would have in decisions around infrastructure, recruitment, commercial expansion and long-term strategy.

The valuation implied by the report is also important. Paying around £1.35bn for 30% points to Liverpool being valued at a level that reflects their global brand, Premier League position and commercial reach. It also underlines how elite football clubs are increasingly being treated as scarce global assets rather than ordinary sports businesses.

Tournament impact:

There is no direct change to Liverpool’s on-field status from the report alone. The club’s fixtures, squad rules and competitive obligations are unaffected by talks over a minority stake. The implications are longer term: a stronger capital base could influence transfer planning, facilities investment and the club’s ability to compete financially with domestic and European rivals.

That said, fans should separate ownership headlines from football operations. A deal being close does not guarantee immediate spending, a change in sporting leadership, or a shift in transfer policy. FSG would still need to define how the new investors fit into the existing ownership model once the transaction is completed.

What to watch:

The next key step is completion. The Guardian reports that this may take up to a month, so the most useful follow-up will be whether the deal is formally signed, whether regulatory or league approvals are required, and whether Liverpool or FSG provide detail on governance.

Confidence:

Confirmed by the source: talks have advanced, the consortium includes Bezos, Bhatia and Saverin, and the reported price is around £1.35bn for a 30% stake. Still needing follow-up: final completion, formal club confirmation, investor roles, voting rights and any practical effect on Liverpool’s sporting budget.