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FSG Plans £1.35bn Sale of 30% Liverpool Stake

8/12/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Fenway Sports Group negotiates to sell a 30% Liverpool FC stake to a group led by Amit Bhatia, Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin.
FSG said the £1.35 billion stake could be announced this week, prompting Spirit of Shankly to write Liverpool with questions on timing and control.
Jeff Bezos, whose net worth exceeds $280 billion, has no ownership experience, while Amit Bhatia, who has a sports background, left Rangers after 18 years.

History

Historical Context

In May 2005 Malcolm Glazer’s consortium bought 98% of Manchester United for about £790 million, loading the club with roughly £540 million of debt and sparking fan protests. The deal showed how billionaire owners could reshape Premier League governance. Today Fenway Sports Group’s talks to sell a 30% Liverpool stake to Jeff Bezos, Amit Bhatia and Eduardo Saverin reflect the same wave of investors influencing English football.

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Story summary

Fenway Sports Group negotiates to sell a 30% Liverpool FC stake to a group led by Amit Bhatia, Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin.
FSG said the £1.35 billion stake could be announced this week, prompting Spirit of Shankly to write Liverpool with questions on timing and control.
Jeff Bezos, whose net worth exceeds $280 billion, has no ownership experience, while Amit Bhatia, who has a sports background, left Rangers after 18 years.

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