Liverpool FC confirm 30% sale to consortium involving Jeff Bezos Although majority owners Fenway Sports Group will continue to run day-to-day operations and there will be no change to Liverpool’s transfer budget, 1892 Holdings will now own around one-third of the club, which is now valued at over £5bn Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Liverpool FC confirm 30% sale to consortium involving Jeff BezosS1
- Although majority owners Fenway Sports Group will continue to run day-to-day operations and there will be no change to Liverpool’s transfer budget, 1892 Holdings will now own around one-third of the club, which is now valued at over £5bnS2
- The group that includes Jeff Bezos has an option to become the majority shareholder within the next year.S3
- Consortium led by son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal invests at valuation of more than $7bnS4
- Liverpool's owners have agreed to sell around a third of the club to a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.S5