Jeff Bezos consortium nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool FC: Reports

Investment reportedly values the club at about $5.9bn, making it one of the largest ever football club valuations.Published On 10 Aug 202610 Aug 2026A consortium ‌that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close ⁠to a deal to acquire a stake of about one-third in Premier League club Liverpool, multiple media ⁠outlets have reported.The investor group also includes Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin, the reports said on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4FIFA decries ‘concerted’ effort to undermine Infantino as crisis deepenslist 2 of 4Top 10 players to watch in the 2026-27 European football seasonlist 3 of 4Lionel Messi’s father dies aged 68 after a long illnesslist 4 of 4FIFA President Gianni Infantino denies claims UEFA paid off alleged loverend of listSky News reported ⁠that the consortium is being led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal and a former shareholder in English second-tier club Queens Park Rangers, and that Liverpool ‌owner Fenway Sports Group (FSG) could announce a deal as early as this week.The investment would reportedly value the club at approximately 4.4 billion pounds ($5.9bn), making it one of the largest valuations ...