Jeff Bezos- and Eduardo Saverin-led group closing on nearly one-third stake in Liverpool, FSG set to announce

A consortium led by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is finalising a deal to acquire nearly one-third of Liverpool Football Club, Sky Sports reported on August 10, 2026, and Fenway Sports Group are expected to announce the transaction as soon as this week.

The investing syndicate is chaired by Amit Bhatia, described in reporting as the son-in-law of Lakshmi Mittal and a former shareholder in Queens Park Rangers; Mr Bezos will join a group that includes Mr Saverin. Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which has been Liverpool’s principal stakeholder since 2010, would remain the club’s majority owner under the reported arrangement and Liverpool is valued at approximately $6 billion in the coverage.

Forbes valuations cited in the report place Mr Bezos’s net worth at more than $280 billion and Mr Saverin’s at more than $32 billion; if the transaction is completed, reporting said a trio of the world’s wealthiest individuals would become co-owners of the Reds.

One insider told reporters that a formal statement was expected in the coming days but cautioned the announcement might not materialise until next week, according to the coverage of the negotiations.

The report noted Mr Saverin, 44, was part of a syndicate that launched an unsuccessful bid for Chelsea in the 2022 auction triggered by Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Liverpool’s most recent Premier League title came in 2024-25, and the club is described in the report as undergoing a major rebuild after key players departed, with new manager Andoni Iraola overseeing the squad.

The immediate next step remains an official announcement from Fenway Sports Group; Sky Sports and the insider quoted in reporting indicate that statement could arrive this week or possibly next week, confirming whether the near one-third stake purchase has been finalised.