Amazon founder Jeff Bezos can also be a part of the consortium eyeing a minority stake in one in every of England’s most celebrated golf equipment presently valued at round $6 billion.
Eduardo Saverin, a Fb co-founder, can also be a part of the group.
The deal is reportedly value about £1.35 billion, or roughly $1.8 billion, based on The Guardian. If the deal goes by way of, it should additionally mark Bezos‘ first funding in a sports activities staff. He has beforehand been linked with makes an attempt to spend money on American soccer groups, together with potential bids for NFL franchises.
Who’s Amit Bhatia?
Amit Bhatia, who’s main the consortium, is the son-in-law of Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal.
He manages AyBe Capital, an funding agency, which has stakes in sectors together with expertise, media, property and actual property, client retail, and well being, based on Sky Sports activities.
Bhatia began his profession at Morgan Stanley earlier than he diversified into different sectors. The 46-year-old is married to Vanisha Mittal, the daughter of Metal magnate Lakshmi Mittal.
Bhatia shouldn’t be new to soccer. He first entered the sector with the Queens Park Rangers (QPR), one other English membership, in 2007. He served because the Membership’s vice-chairman till 2018, after which turned the chairman, BBC reported.
It was throughout his time on the membership that QPR additionally performed within the Premier League from 2011 to 2013. They returned for one more season within the English high flight in 2014.
In July 2026, he stepped down from his place as director of QPR and in addition transferred his stake to majority proprietor Ruben Gnanalingam.
Liverpool is presently owned by Fenway Sports activities Group (FSG), the US-based firm that additionally owns the Boston Pink Sox baseball staff. The membership is among the many most dear soccer groups on the planet, with Forbes estimating its worth at round $6 billion.
Amongst different golf equipment, Chelsea is owned by a bunch led by Todd Boehly, whereas Crystal Palace has US businessman Woody Johnson as a co-owner. Dan Friedkin owns Everton, and Invoice Foley leads the possession group at Bournemouth.
