Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin look set to become the latest tech giants entering the English football world. The pair are part of a consortium that is set to buy a stake in 20-time English league winners Liverpool, according to a report from Sky News. News of the deal first emerged last month, and Sky News business editor Mark Kleinman is now reporting that an agreement on a 30% stake is close to being announced by current owner Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which also owns the likes of the Washington Red Sox. We have contacted Amazon, Saverin’s B Capital and FSG for comment. The consortium is being led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. Bhatia was until recently a major shareholder and boardroom player at English Championship side Queens Park Rangers, but sold his shares on the same day in initial report about the Liverpool deal emerged. Watch on Deadline Liverpool are one of English footballs’ best-supported teams, having won multiple top division titles, especially in the 1970s and 1980s, and six European Cups – more than anyone else in the UK. They most recently won the Premier League in 2024-25, but finished a disappointing
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Jeff Bezos & Eduardo Saverin Set To Buy Into Liverpool FC – Report – Deadline

Jeff Bezos & Eduardo Saverin Set To Buy Into Liverpool FC – Report – Deadline