Jeff Bezos consortium could be majority Liverpool shareholder within a year

<ul><li><p>1892 Holdings has option to increase shareholding</p></li><li><p>Group paid more than £2bn for initial 38% slice of club</p></li></ul><p>1892 Holdings, the new investor in Liverpool, has first refusal to become the majority shareholder in the next 12 months should Fenway Sports Group decide to sell.</p><p>The consortium led by Amit Bhatia and including the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was believed to have bought 30% to one-third of Liverpool when the deal was announced on Friday. However, the agreement is for 38% of the Anfield club, meaning 1892 has paid FSG just over £2bn to become a minority shareholder. The increased stake, first reported by the Athletic, still values Liverpool at about&nbsp;£5.5bn.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/18/jeff-bezos-liverpool-1892-holdings-fenway-bid">Continue reading...</a>