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Jeff Bezos Liverpool Takeover Explained: FSG Leaving, Transfer Budget and All or Nothing Documentary

The deal brings in Bezos, Eduardo Saverin and the Mittal family while Fenway Sports Group keeps majority ownership and control.

  • On Sunday, August 16, 2026, Fenway Sports Group announced a definitive agreement to sell a minority equity stake in Liverpool Football Club to 1892 Holdings, a consortium featuring Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.
  • British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia leads the consortium, which includes his K5 Sports fund and EE Capital, the family office of Saverin; Bhatia is the son-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal.
  • Boston-Based FSG will retain majority ownership and operational control of Liverpool, aiming to support the club's long-term growth ambitions; the group originally acquired the team in 2010 for £300 million.
  • Mike Gordon, FSG president, noted the consortium shares the club's "long-term philosophy," while Bhatia added, "We are incredibly proud to be investing in Liverpool Football Club and to be doing so alongside FSG."
  • This capital injection positions Liverpool to build on recent successes, including the club's 2020 Premier League title and 2019 Champions League triumph, as ownership pursues future development under the expanded partnership.
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Jeff Bezos has joined an investment consortium to acquire approximately one-third of Liverpool's shares. Fenway Sports Group will retain management control, while Bezos is listed as an investor through K5 Sports. In this deal, Liverpool was valued at $7 billion, and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and others also participated in the investment. Bezos will not be directly involved in the club's operations.

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This Is Anfield broke the news on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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