Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly closing in on a roughly one-third stake in Liverpool Football Club, valuing the historic Premier League club at $6 billion. According to reports from Sky News and other major outlets, Fenway Sports Group (FSG) could announce the massive transaction as early as this week, marking a significant milestone in sports investment.
The Consortium and Financial Backing
Jeff Bezos is joining an investment syndicate led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal. The consortium also includes Eduardo Saverin, the 44-year-old Facebook co-founder who previously backed a bid for Chelsea during the 2022 auction. Financial estimates from Forbes place Bezos‘s fortune above $280 billion, while Saverin holds a net worth exceeding $32 billion. An FSG spokesperson confirmed that an investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in the club.
FSG Valuation and Anfield Legacy
FSG originally acquired Liverpool for 300 million pounds in 2010. Later, Dynasty Equity secured a small position in 2023 at a valuation above $4.5 billion. A new valuation reaching $6 billion would cap 16 profitable years at Anfield. Meanwhile, Liverpool enters a season of transition following the departure of Arne Slot and star player Mo Salah, having won the Premier League in 2024-25 before finishing fifth.
Amazon Market Standing and Cloud Growth
Simultaneously, Amazon stock trades close to record levels, maintaining a market capitalization of roughly $2.96 trillion after briefly topping $3 trillion on August 3. Cloud growth at Amazon Web Services (AWS) drove the recent market run, prompting bullish analysts to lift price targets as high as $400. Alongside these financial movements, Jeff Bezos completed a scheduled $4 billion sale of Amazon shares, executing a plan filed eight months prior.
