Here’s what we know about Jeff Bezos’ connection to Liverpool as FSG shares their position and an investor steps away.
There’s new buzz about a possible takeover at Liverpool after reports said Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been approached about investing in the club. Bezos, who’s 62 and one of the richest people in the world with a net worth of about $257 billion, hasn’t been involved in sports clubs before. He once showed interest in the Boston Celtics basketball team, but that was quickly denied by his team in 2024.
Sky News City editor Mark Kleinman shared that a group led by Amit Bhatia, a longtime co-owner and director of QPR, has reached out to Bezos about investing in Liverpool.
Here’s what we know so far about what this investment might look like, how likely it is, and the people involved:
According to Kleinman, the group is thinking about buying a minority share — around 30% of Liverpool. This means the current owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), would still keep control of the club.
A spokesperson for FSG told Sky News that Bhatia’s group has shown interest in making a “strategic minority investment” in Liverpool. The deal might be worth between $4.5 and $6 billion. Liverpool is currently valued at about $4.6 billion by Forbes, ranking just behind big clubs like Manchester United, Barcelona, and Real Madrid.
Football journalist Fabrizio Romano shared in a video that FSG doesn’t plan to give up full control of Liverpool even if talks continue with Bhatia’s group. He said, “Talks with Fenway Sports Group are ongoing but only preliminary. FSG has no plans to sell the majority of Liverpool Football Club. They want to stay in control and keep planning for Liverpool’s future.”
Liverpool’s main owner, John W. Henry, has said before that FSG is open to outside investment. In fact, a sports investment company called Dynasty Equity bought a small share of the club (between 1.9% and 3.8%) back in 2023.
Just before news about Bezos’s possible involvement came out, QPR announced that Amit Bhatia had stepped down from his roles as co-owner and director of their club. He agreed to transfer his ownership to the majority owner, Ruben Gnanalingam, and left the club’s board.
Bhatia first joined QPR in 2007 as vice-chairman and later became chairman in 2016. He worked closely with manager Neil Warnock when QPR got promoted to the Premier League in 2011. He stepped down as vice-chairman after that season, partly because of a rise in ticket prices — something Liverpool fans might find interesting given recent ticket hikes by FSG.
Bhatia shared his thoughts on QPR’s website, saying, “I’m proud and grateful as I step back from my formal duties. I want to thank all the players, managers, staff, the Community Trust, my fellow board members, and especially the fans, who have made my family and me feel part of the QPR family for so many years. QPR will always have a special place in my heart.”