FSG agrees £1.65bn sale of 30% of Liverpool to Amit Bhatia-led consortium including Jeff Bezos
Fenway Sports Group has agreed to sell a 30% stake in Liverpool Football Club to a consortium led by Amit Bhatia and including Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin, the parties confirmed on 14 August 2026. The transaction is reported to be worth about £1.65 billion and values the club at roughly £5.5 billion.
The investment vehicle, named 1892 Holdings after Liverpool’s founding year, gathered backing from the Mittal Family Trust, K5 Sports (where Bezos is the principal investor) and EE Capital, the family office of Elaine and Eduardo Saverin. Amit Bhatia, who led negotiations on behalf of the consortium, is set to become vice-chairman on an expanded Liverpool board. Elaine Saverin and Bryan Baum, co‑founder and managing partner of K5 Global, are expected to join the board, while Bezos will remain a passive investor and is not anticipated to take a board seat.
FSG will retain the majority ownership and remain responsible for the club’s operations, with no immediate change to the leadership or day‑to‑day running of Liverpool. The sale does not oblige FSG to divest further shares to 1892 Holdings, though the consortium would have the option to buy additional shares should FSG decide to sell more in the future. FSG have also stated the agreement should not be interpreted as a precursor to their departure from the club.
FSG president Mike Gordon framed the deal in long‑term terms, saying: “Liverpool has always been built by thinking beyond one season and making decisions with the club's long-term interests in mind.” He added: “As we considered this opportunity, it became clear that Amit and the consortium shared our long-term philosophy and appreciation for what makes Liverpool special.” The FSG leadership team, including principal owner John W. Henry and chair Tom Werner, have spent almost a year engaging with Bhatia ahead of the agreement.
Bhatia said on behalf of 1892 Holdings: “We are incredibly proud to be investing in Liverpool Football Club and to be doing so alongside FSG. We have the utmost respect and admiration for FSG as owners and for everything they have achieved at Anfield. “To be welcomed as a partner in a club of this stature is a huge privilege. We are making this investment because we believe deeply in Liverpool and its leadership, and we look forward to supporting the club's continued success for years to come.” Bhatia has received financial support from the Mittal Family Trust and others; he has previously been involved in Queens Park Rangers for almost 19 years and transferred his shareholding in July.
FSG said the consortium’s composition and its experience in international business, technology and investment were major attractions, and highlighted potential for growth in India and across Asia. The ownership group also noted the commercial opportunities the investors bring; while such investment may expand the club’s commercial reach, Premier League and UEFA financial rules that link spending to turnover mean the injection will not provide an immediate boost to the squad for this summer, the club’s head coach Andoni Iraola and his team.
The agreement remains subject to regulatory clearance, a process that FSG and the consortium say could take up to 90 days. Until regulatory approval is granted, FSG will continue to control Liverpool’s operations and the club’s transfer budget and summer strategy will remain unchanged.
