Liverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos

https://www.theguardian.com/profile/will-unwin· Aug 10, 2026 · 1:49 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 4 views

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Fenway Sports Group has owned Liverpool since 2010. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/ReutersView image in fullscreenFenway Sports Group has owned Liverpool since 2010. Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is another member of the group who are set to pay in the region of £1.35bn for almost a third of the Premier League club.

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▪Fenway Sports Group has owned Liverpool since 2010.
▪Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/ReutersView image in fullscreenFenway Sports Group has owned Liverpool since 2010.
▪Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is another member of the group who are set to pay in the region of £1.35bn for almost a third of the Premier League club.

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Fenway Sports Group has owned Liverpool since 2010. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/ReutersView image in fullscreenFenway Sports Group has owned Liverpool since 2010. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/ReutersLiverpoolLiverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff BezosGroup including Amazon founder has held talks with FSGBhatia and Facebook co-founder Saverin also involvedWill UnwinMon 10 Aug 2026 09.49 EDTLast modified on Mon 10 Aug 2026 09.53 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to completing a deal for a 30% stake in Liverpool after months of talks with Fenway Sports Group.The investors are led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, who previously…

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