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Liverpool FC## Liverpool chief Billy Hogan has spoken out on FSG's talks with a consortium looking to purchase a minority stake in the club, with Jeff Bezos among those to have been approached to back the project
14:41, 29 Jul 2026
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com Inc., at the VivaTech conference in Paris, France, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. The VivaTech startup and tech event runs June 17 - 20. Photographer: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Jeff Bezos has been linked with a consortium looking to buy a stake in Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)
Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan has confirmed the club’s owners remain in talks with a consortium looking to buy a minority stake.
Fenway Sports Group (FSG) released a statement last week revealing it had been approached by potential investors interested in purchasing a significant minority stake in Liverpool. The group is being led by Amit Bhatia, a British-Indian businessman who had been a co-owner and director at Championship side QPR until relinquishing his shares in the club.
The consortium is said to be seeking a stake worth around 30 per cent in Liverpool, worth roughly $6 billion. Bhatia is backed by the Mittal family fortunes, with his father in-law, Lakshmi Mittal, a steel magnate worth billions.
Jeff Bezos is also reported to have been approached to join the consortium, with the Amazon founder, the fourth-richest man in the world with a net worth of over $242.1bn, said to be considering the prospect.
Meanwhile, the latest reports indicate that Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has also been considered to join the group. The 44-year-old was previously interested in investing in the Premier League, having been part of one consortium assembled when Chelsea was put up for sale in 2022.
Tom Werner, Chairman of Liverpool, Michael Gordon, President of Fenway Sports Group and John Henry, Principle Owner of Liverpool and his wife Linda Pizzuti Henry pose for a photograph with the Premier League trophy, as Liverpool are crowned the Champions of the Premier League for the 2024/25 Season, following the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC
FSG is in talks about selling a stake in Liverpool(Image: (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images))
During an interview with Bloomberg, Liverpool chief Hogan was asked for an update on the situation, to which he replied: "I can only refer back to the statement from FSG last week that we have been approached by a consortium that's led, managed and represented by Amit Bhatia for a strategic minority investment in the club. And I wouldn't say anything than that at this point."
Although it would be handing over a large stake in the club if the deal went through, FSG would still remain in control at Liverpool. The American group, led by John Henry, has sold three per cent of the club to US private equity firm Dynasty Equity.
This move would be much more substantial though, and would value the Reds at around $4.5 billion, which is higher than Manchester United when Jim Ratcliffe invested in the Old Trafford side.
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Confirmation of Bhatia’s departure from QPR last week would appear to open the door to him investing in Liverpool, with reports indicating that FSG would be open to the opportunity.
It has been speculated that by selling a smaller stake, FSG could be paving the way for a full sale of the club down the line.
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A full sale of Liverpool has been explored previously, but FSG's decision to hold discussions over selling a minority stake would still see them left in charge at Anfield - even after the sale of their NHL team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, late last year suggested that they could relinquish control of some of their other assets.
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