Jeff Bezos in Talks for Minority Stake in Liverpool

Jeff Bezos has entered discussions about joining the Amit Bhatia-led consortium seeking a minority stake in Liverpool, in a move that would bring one of the world’s richest men to the edge of the Premier League ownership table.

The Amazon founder, valued by Forbes at around £192 billion ($257 billion), has held talks about becoming part of the group fronted by British-Indian businessman Bhatia, according to reports on Wednesday. Sky News revealed Bezos’ involvement but stressed that he has not yet committed to pursuing the deal.

A New Power Play Around Anfield

Liverpool’s owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), confirmed on Tuesday that Bhatia’s consortium has approached them over a minority investment in the 20-time English champions. It is not a full takeover. This is about a slice of one of world football’s most valuable clubs, not control of it.

Any agreement would follow the template of FSG’s 2023 deal, when a minority stake was sold to investment firm Dynasty. The structure this time is expected to be similar: FSG remains in charge, new capital comes in, and Liverpool’s valuation climbs again.

According to the Financial Times, a deal with Bhatia’s group would value Liverpool at more than $6 billion. That figure underlines just how far the club has travelled since FSG bought it in 2010 for £300 million.

Bezos Circles Football After NFL Near-Misses

Bezos has hovered on the fringes of elite sports ownership before. He explored bids for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders but ultimately walked away from both opportunities. Now his attention has turned to Anfield, at least in exploratory form.

At 62, the American has the financial firepower to alter any ownership landscape he steps into. Whether he chooses to do so at Liverpool remains the key unknown. For now, his name being attached to Bhatia’s consortium instantly raises the profile and potential scale of the proposed investment.

Bhatia Steps Out at QPR, Steps Up in Scale

Bhatia’s move on Liverpool comes at a moment of transition in his own football portfolio. On the same day his interest in the Premier League club emerged, the 46-year-old resigned from the board at Queens Park Rangers, ending an 18-year association with the Championship side.

He transferred his stake in QPR to majority owner Ruben Gnanalingam, closing one chapter in west London just as he attempts to open another on Merseyside. The contrast is stark: from a second-tier club wrestling with constraints to a global giant valued in the billions.

Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, now fronts a consortium targeting one of the most coveted minority stakes in world sport. With FSG open to outside investment and Liverpool’s commercial and competitive profile as high as ever, the timing is no accident.

FSG’s Next Move

FSG, which also owns the Boston Red Sox, has long favoured the minority-stake model over full exits. Bringing in fresh capital without surrendering control allows them to fund growth, manage debt, and keep Liverpool positioned among Europe’s financial heavyweights.

If Bhatia’s group proceeds and Bezos decides to climb on board, Liverpool’s shareholder list would gain a new layer of global clout. If Bezos walks away, as he did in the NFL, the consortium will still be in play — but without the same gravitational pull.

For now, the numbers are clear, the interest is real, and the talks are live. The question is whether this ends with Bezos’ name formally attached to Anfield’s ownership structure, or as another near-miss in his slow, calculated dance with elite sports.