Overview
- Liverpool and Fenway Sports Group announced a definitive agreement on Friday, August 14, to sell roughly 30–33% of the club to 1892 Holdings, a consortium led by Amit Bhatia.
- The deal is widely reported to be worth more than £1.5 billion and places Liverpool’s valuation at about $7 billion, though exact financial terms were not disclosed by the club.
- Amit Bhatia is set to become vice‑chair and two consortium representatives, Elaine Saverin and Bryan Baum, will join an expanded Liverpool board while Jeff Bezos will be a passive investor and take no board seat.
- Fenway Sports Group will retain majority ownership and day‑to‑day operational control, and the club says there will be no immediate change to transfer policy or fresh funding for the manager.
- The agreement remains subject to regulatory approval and closing conditions, and reporting of a contractual option could allow the consortium to pursue control within roughly 12 months but does not guarantee a takeover.