Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly close to acquiring a roughly 30 percent stake in Premier League giants Liverpool in a deal that could value the club at about £4.4 billion ($6 billion).
The proposed investment would make Bezos the latest billionaire to take an equity position in one of English football’s biggest clubs, while strengthening the ownership group around the reigning Premier League champions.
According to Sky News, a consortium involving Bezos is nearing an agreement with Fenway Sports Group (FSG), Liverpool’s controlling shareholder since 2010. FSG is reportedly preparing to announce the transaction as early as this week, although the timing could still change.
The investment group is understood to include Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, while the consortium is being led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal and a former shareholder in Championship club Queens Park Rangers.
If completed, the deal would result in Bezos acquiring about one-third of Liverpool without FSG relinquishing control of the club.
