Jeff Bezos Buys Minority Stake In Liverpool FC as Billionaire Consortium Reportedly Takes One-Third of Premier League Champions

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2026.08.15 08:58

Jeff Bezos's investment fund, 1892 Holdings, has acquired a minority stake in Liverpool FC, valuing the club at over $7 billion. The consortium, led by Amit Bhatia and including Eduardo Saverin, purchased roughly one-third of the Premier League champions from Fenway Sports Group. This marks Bezos's first sports investment. The deal reflects a long-term growth philosophy shared by the new investors and is currently pending regulatory approval.

On Friday, Liverpool FC, one of the English Premier League’s "Big Six," announced that Fenway Sports Group had sold a minority stake in the club to 1892 Holdings. The group includes K5 Sports, a fund led by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos.

Billionaire Consortium Backs Premier League Champions

1892 Holdings, led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, bought roughly one-third of Liverpool. The deal valued the club at just over $7 billion, Business Insider reported Friday, citing a source familiar with the transaction.

The deal marks Bezos’ first investment in a sports property, with the consortium set to acquire roughly one-third of the Premier League club, the report stated.

EE Capital, the family office of Eduardo and Elaine Saverin, also participated in the deal. Eduardo is the co-founder of Facebook.

Liverpool’s New Investors Back Long-Term Growth

Fenway Sports Group President Mike Gordon, in a statement on Friday, said, “Liverpool has always been built by thinking beyond one season and making decisions with the club’s long-term interests in mind.”

“That approach continues to attract interest from respected investors and business leaders around the world,” he continued, adding that the investors share the club’s “long-term philosophy.”

The sale is still pending regulatory approval, according to the club’s statement.

Liverpool, the reigning Premier League champions after their 2024-25 title win, remains one of the “Big Six” clubs in English football.

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