A consortium led by British-Indian entrepreneur Amit Bhatia has agreed to acquire a 30% minority stake in Liverpool Football Club in a major ownership deal involving some of the world’s best-known business investors.
Fenway Sports Group, which owns Liverpool, has agreed to sell the stake to 1892 Holdings, an investment consortium led and managed by Bhatia. The transaction is valued at £1.65 billion and puts Liverpool’s overall valuation at approximately £5.5 billion.
Bhatia Emerges as Key Figure in Liverpool’s New Ownership Group
Bhatia is a British-Indian businessman and former co-owner of Queens Park Rangers. He is also the son-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. His involvement in the Liverpool deal marks another major step in his career in football investment.
The consortium includes investments from Bhatia and the Mittal Family Trusts, K5 Sports, a K5 Global Fund with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as its lead investor, and EE Capital, the family office of Elaine and Eduardo Saverin.
The agreement makes Bhatia one of the most prominent figures in Liverpool’s expanded ownership structure.
Jeff Bezos Joins High-Profile Investor Group
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is also involved in the consortium through K5 Sports. However, he will remain a passive investor and will not take a seat on Liverpool’s board.
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is also part of the investment group through EE Capital. Elaine Saverin and K5 Global’s Bryan Baum are expected to join Liverpool’s expanded board alongside Bhatia.
The involvement of these high-profile investors adds significant financial backing to the new minority ownership structure while Fenway Sports Group continues to retain control of the club.
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FSG Retains Majority Ownership of Liverpool
Despite the sale of the 30% stake, Fenway Sports Group will remain Liverpool’s majority owner. The transaction does not represent a full takeover of the Premier League club.
FSG has indicated that the agreement is not part of an exit strategy. The group will continue to oversee the club, while the new investment structure brings additional financial partners into Liverpool’s ownership.
The deal also does not immediately change Liverpool’s operational leadership or transfer strategy. The club will continue to operate under its existing structure while the new minority investors take their positions.
Bhatia Set to Become Liverpool Vice-Chair
As part of the agreement, Bhatia is set to become Liverpool’s vice-chairman and join the club’s expanded board. His new position will give him a formal role in the leadership of one of England’s most prominent football clubs.
His move into Liverpool follows the end of his long association with Queens Park Rangers. Bhatia transferred his stake in QPR in July, bringing an 18-year involvement with the London club to an end.
A Major Investment in One of Football’s Biggest Clubs
The £1.65 billion transaction highlights the growing financial value of Liverpool and the increasing interest in major European football clubs among global investors.
Liverpool’s ownership structure has changed gradually under FSG, which has previously brought minority investors into the club. The latest agreement represents a much larger minority investment, with the 30% stake valuing Liverpool at around £5.5 billion.
The transaction remains subject to the required regulatory approvals. Once completed, Bhatia and the other investors will become part of Liverpool’s wider ownership and governance structure, while FSG will continue as the majority owner.
For Bhatia, the agreement represents a significant return to the centre of English football ownership. For Liverpool, it brings a new group of international investors into the club without changing the fundamental control of Fenway Sports Group.
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