Liverpool in investment talks with consortium

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Liverpool are in talks with a consortium over potential minority investment. Fenway Sports Group confirmed on Tuesday that they are exploring a ‘strategic’ proposal led by Queens Park Rangers’ co-owner Amit Bhatia.

Bhatia’s involvement at Loftus Road stretches back almost two decades but has already relinquished his role to facilitate the potential Anfield involvement. Bhatia’s consortium is backed by his father-in-law Lakshmi Mittal’s family which was behind a minority shareholding in QPR back in 2007.

FSG confirmed to the Financial Times that they had engaged in discussions with Bhatia’s consortium over the potential minority investment. A statement read: “An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club.” Liverpool’s prospective investment, which could stand as high as a 49% stake, has the potential increase the club’s valuation to just shy of £4.5bn.