Jeff Bezos's likely role in any Liverpool investment explained by finance guru
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Jeff Bezos has been linked with a possible investment into a Liverpool consortium, and a finance expert has explained what role the Amazon founder could realistically playJeff Bezos has been approached to invest in Liverpool FC(Image: Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Speculation has continued surrounding a potential Liverpool investment involving Jeff Bezos, with a finance expert explaining the Amazon founder’s likely role should a deal materialize.Bezos, the world’s fourth-richest person, has been linked with a consortium of investors exploring a potential minority stake purchase in Liverpool.The club’s owners, Fenway Sports Group, have confirmed discussions are ongoing over the sale of a stake, with a group led by Amit Bhatia reportedly involved in negotiations. The proposed deal is believed to involve around 30 percent of the club, with that share placing Liverpool’s overall valuation at approximately $6 billion.Bezos has held talks over joining the consortium, which would mark his first major investment in professional sports.
That is according to former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson, who told Football Insider that the 62-year-old, despite his estimated €269 billion net worth, is unlikely to take on a significant role in the club’s operations.Borson has urged Liverpool supporters not to get carried away by the prospect of Bezos’ involvement, suggesting that his arrival would have little impact on the club’s day-to-day operations. First of all, I suspect that if he does come on board, he's coming on board as a minority in the minority," he said."So, a part of the consortium, but probably with no steering ranks for that group.
It it will be a toy for him, an interest."It'll be in the same way he's bought things like newspapers before and the Washington Post, things like this and he's bought other assets before that he doesn't get involved in the day-to-day running of."But this seems different even, if he did get involved, because he seems to be a minority of a minority, as opposed to somebody that's going be leading it or buying the whole. The latest discussions involving Amit Bhatia and his consortium appear to follow a similar path, with FSG continuing its efforts to strengthen Liverpool’s financial position while maintaining control of the club.