A gaggle that features Jeff Bezos has struck a cope with Fenway Sports activities Group to turn out to be minority house owners in Liverpool Soccer Membership, FSG mentioned Friday.
The deal is the Amazon founder’s first funding in a sports activities property. The consortium will purchase roughly one-third of the Premier League membership, and the minority transaction is valued at about $7.1 billion, in line with folks acquainted with the matter who weren’t licensed to talk publicly.
As a situation of the deal, the funding group has an choice to turn out to be the bulk shareholder of Liverpool at a valuation round $8 billion within the subsequent 12 months, in line with an individual acquainted with the matter. The most important contribution to the $7.1 billion minority funding — greater than $1 billion — comes from the agency K5 International. Bezos is the lead investor within the K5 fund.
The consortium behind the deal, 1892 Holdings, is managed by businessman Amit Bhatia, who’s the first companion within the deal and a former co-owner of the Queens Parks Rangers soccer membership. The group additionally contains K5 Sports activities and EE Capital, the household workplace of Elaine and Eduardo Saverin. Eduardo is a co-founder of Fb.
Jeff Bezos attends the Viva Know-how present at Parc des Expositions on June 17, 2026 in Paris, France.
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Bhatia will function Liverpool’s new vice chairman, and also will be part of the membership’s expanded board, in line with an individual acquainted with the matter. Bezos won’t have a seat on the board, however Bryan Baum from K5 Sports activities and Elaine Saverin each will, in line with one of many folks acquainted with the matter.
The funding group declined to remark.
The brand new minority house owners will assist Liverpool FC’s long-term ambitions by bringing collectively consultants from world enterprise, expertise and funding, the membership mentioned.
“Liverpool has at all times been constructed by considering past one season and making selections with the membership’s long-term pursuits in thoughts. That method continues to draw curiosity from revered buyers and enterprise leaders world wide. As we thought-about this chance, it turned clear that Amit and the consortium shared our long-term philosophy and appreciation for what makes Liverpool particular,” FSG President Mike Gordon mentioned in a press launch.
Bezos, who made his fortune because the founding father of Amazon, has a web value of $272 billion, in line with Forbes. He has beforehand explored possession within the NFL’s Washington Commanders and Seattle Seahawks.
CNBC’s 2026 Official International Soccer Staff Valuations listed Liverpool FC because the fourth-most precious soccer membership on this planet, valued at $6 billion.
Liverpool FC competes within the Premier League in England. The membership has received 20 league titles, with its most up-to-date championship in 2025.
