--- title: "Jeff Bezos Buys Minority Stake In Liverpool FC as Billionaire Consortium Reportedly Takes One-Third of Premier League Champions" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296002598.md" description: "Jeff Bezos's investment fund, 1892 Holdings, has acquired a minority stake in Liverpool FC, valuing the club at over $7 billion. The consortium, led by Amit Bhatia and including Eduardo Saverin, purchased roughly one-third of the Premier League champions from Fenway Sports Group. This marks Bezos's first sports investment. The deal reflects a long-term growth philosophy shared by the new investors and is currently pending regulatory approval." datetime: "2026-08-15T08:58:33.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296002598.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296002598.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296002598.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Jeff Bezos Buys Minority Stake In Liverpool FC as Billionaire Consortium Reportedly Takes One-Third of Premier League Champions On Friday, **Liverpool FC**, one of the English Premier League’s "Big Six," announced that **Fenway Sports Group** had sold a minority stake in the club to **1892 Holdings**. The group includes **K5 Sports**, a fund led by **Amazon.com, Inc.** (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder **Jeff Bezos**. ## **Billionaire Consortium Backs Premier League Champions** 1892 Holdings, led by **Amit Bhatia**, the son-in-law of steel magnate **Lakshmi Mittal**, bought roughly one-third of Liverpool. The deal valued the club at just over $7 billion, Business Insider reported Friday, citing a source familiar with the transaction. The deal marks Bezos’ first investment in a sports property, with the consortium set to acquire roughly one-third of the Premier League club, the report stated. **EE Capital**, the family office of **Eduardo** and **Elaine Saverin**, also participated in the deal. Eduardo is the co-founder of **Facebook**. ## **Liverpool’s New Investors Back Long-Term Growth** **Fenway Sports Group** President **Mike Gordon**, in a statement on Friday, said, “Liverpool has always been built by thinking beyond one season and making decisions with the club’s long-term interests in mind.” “That approach continues to attract interest from respected investors and business leaders around the world,” he continued, adding that the investors share the club’s “long-term philosophy.” The sale is still pending regulatory approval, according to the club’s statement. Liverpool, the reigning Premier League champions after their 2024-25 title win, remains one of the “Big Six” clubs in English football. ***Disclaimer:*** *This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.* *Image via Shutterstock* **Read Also: NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo Becomes First Player Shareholder In Prediction Market Kalshi** ### Related Stocks - [AMZN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZN.US.md) - [SSTK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SSTK.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Soccer-Spurs should be awarded 2016-17 title after Chelsea broke rules, says Pochettino](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298584560.md) - [Why a Seed Investor Just Bought a Piece of an MLS Team](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298763823.md) - [PACSUN AND THE WILD COLLECTIVE TEAM UP ON NEW NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE CAPSULE COLLECTION](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298735918.md) - [LA Rams President Kevin Demoff touts Australia push ahead of historic NFL game](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298479922.md) - [Bath City tipped to be next Wrexham after non-league record £6m investment](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298611102.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**