Jeff Bezos buys stake in Liverpool football club
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has joined the ranks of major sports club owners. Liverpool FC, one of the Premier League's so-called "big six," announced over the weekend that its owner, Fenway Sports Group, had sold a minority stake in the club to the 1892 Holdings fund. That fund includes K5 Sports, in which Bezos is the lead investor.
This marks the first officially confirmed instance of Bezos holding a stake in a major sports team, putting him alongside a growing list of fellow billionaires and business leaders who have entered the field. The 1892 group is led by Amit Bhatia, son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, whose fortune Bloomberg estimates at $42.6 billion. Bhatia previously served as a director and co-owner of Queens Park Rangers. The deal also involved EE Capital, the family investment vehicle of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and his wife, Elaine.
The minority stake values Liverpool at just over $7 billion, with 1892 Holdings acquiring roughly a third of the club, a source familiar with the deal told Business Insider. Fenway Sports Group president Mike Gordon said: "Liverpool has always been built on thinking beyond a single season and on decisions made with the club's long-term interests in mind. That approach continues to attract the interest of influential investors and business leaders around the world."
The deal's final closing is still pending approval from the relevant regulators. Fenway Sports Group's principal owner, John Henry — who also owns Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox — bought Liverpool when the club was in dire financial straits and has since watched it flourish, winning the Premier League title in the 2024-2025 season.
Bezos had previously shown interest in other sports franchises as well. According to ESPN, in 2023 the Washington Post owner hired a firm to explore a possible bid for the NFL's Washington Commanders but ultimately decided against entering the auction. The team was eventually bought by a group of investors led by billionaire Josh Harris.
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