Jeff Bezos is close to becoming part of a consortium that could take a minority stake in Liverpool FC.<\/p>\n
The Amazon founder, now 62, began his company in a rented garage in 1994 and is currently listed by Forbes as the world\u2019s third richest person, with a net worth of $280.6 billion. Only Elon Musk, on $823.6 billion, and Larry Page, on $290.1 billion, are ahead of him.<\/p>\n
Bezos would not be joining alone. The proposed group also includes Eduardo Saverin, a Facebook co-founder, and Amit Bhatia, a former shareholder in EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers. Forbes estimates their wealth at $32 billion and $30 billion respectively.<\/p>\n
Should the deal go through, FSG would remain in control of Liverpool. The arrangement would instead provide the outside investment the ownership group led by John W. Henry and Tom Werner has been open to for several years.<\/p>\n
FSG set out its position in November 2022, saying: \u201cFSG has frequently received expressions of interest from third parties seeking to become shareholders in Liverpool.<\/p>\n
\u201cFSG has said before that under the right terms and conditions we would consider new shareholders if it was in the best interests of Liverpool as a club. FSG remains fully committed to the success of Liverpool, both on and off the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n
There was also speculation in January 2025 when Errol Musk said his son \u201cwould like to\u201d buy Liverpool. No bid followed, and a full sale was never believed to be under consideration. Elon Musk had earlier joked on social media in 2022 about buying Manchester United.<\/p>\n
Sky News reported that Liverpool\u2019s overall valuation could be $6 billion, which would mean the consortium is set to invest around $2 billion for an assumed 33% stake. The exact split between the three men is not clear.<\/p>\n
If completed at that level, the transaction would rank among soccer\u2019s most valuable ever. FSG bought Liverpool from Tom Hicks and George Gillette in 2010 for about $480 million. The record remains the $5.4 billion Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital invested in Chelsea in 2022, although only around $3.2 billion was for the club itself, with $2.2 billion earmarked for infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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