LONDON: A consortium headed by British-Indian entrepreneur Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of billionaire Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, has agreed to buy a 30% minority equity stake in Liverpool FC in an investment understood to be worth around £1.7 billion.

The investment by three of the wealthiest people on the planet values Liverpool at a record price in a soccer club transaction.

Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, has confirmed it has agreed the sale of 30% of the club to a consortium including Amit Bhatia, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook…

A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has bought a minority stake in Liverpool. Fenway Sports Group will retain majority control and operational leadership of the club.…