{"id":216,"date":"2026-08-20T05:49:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T05:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theupdatehub.co.ke\/?p=216"},"modified":"2026-08-23T19:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T19:13:34","slug":"bezos-acquires-38-percent-stake-in-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theupdatehub.co.ke\/?p=216","title":{"rendered":"BEZOS ACQUIRES 38 PERCENT STAKE IN LIVERPOOL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-avatar\"><img alt='Wesley Odhiambo Avatar' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bc79df2a52dee897bb76072c2052d4da81da045490217c2e501d042e753bd386?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bc79df2a52dee897bb76072c2052d4da81da045490217c2e501d042e753bd386?s=192&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-96 photo wp-block-avatar__image' height='96' width='96' \/><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Wesley Odhiambo<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A consortium involving Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has acquired a 38 per cent stake in Liverpool from the club\u2019s majority owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), according to The Athletic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investment was initially reported as being around one-third of the Premier League club, but the latest figure puts the stake closer to 40 per cent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The consortium, known as 1892 Holdings after Liverpool\u2019s founding year, is led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia. It also includes Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the sale, FSG will remain in operational control of Liverpool for now. However, 1892 Holdings has an option to acquire a controlling stake in the club within the next 12 months. The option does not represent a formal commitment to complete a further purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bhatia is set to become Liverpool\u2019s vice-chairman and join the club\u2019s expanded board, subject to regulatory approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The transaction values Liverpool at between \u00a35 billion and \u00a36 billion, making the investment one of the most significant deals involving an English football club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now, FSG remains the club\u2019s majority owner, while the new investment gives 1892 Holdings a significant minority position and a potential route to future control of Liverpool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Jeff Bezos-backed consortium bought a 38 per cent stake in Liverpool from FSG. \ud83d\udd34<br><br>The consortium includes Amazon founder Bezos but is led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal and until recently, a shareholder in Championship club QPR. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5k9nEuwJPY\">pic.twitter.com\/5k9nEuwJPY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SkySportsNews\/status\/2089729638993973558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/theupdatehub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HPwIuP_bIAAJI6Z-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theupdatehub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HPwIuP_bIAAJI6Z-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theupdatehub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HPwIuP_bIAAJI6Z-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theupdatehub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HPwIuP_bIAAJI6Z-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theupdatehub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HPwIuP_bIAAJI6Z-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A consortium involving Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has acquired a 38 per cent stake in Liverpool from the club\u2019s majority owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), according to The Athletic. The investment was initially reported as being around one-third of the Premier League club, but the latest figure puts the stake closer to 40 per cent. 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