Liverpool takeover plan emerges after two billionaires approached to buy stake from FSG
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SportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool owners Fenway Sports Group are in talks over a minority investment from a consortium led by Amit BhatiaAmit Bhatia's investment group are planning to take a controlling stake over Liverpool, according to reports. It was confirmed last week that the former Queens Park Rangers chief had entered talks with Fenway Sports Group (FSG) over a minority strategic stake in the 20-time English champions.According to Bloomberg, the son-in-law of billionaire Lakshmi Mittal plans to eventually take full control of the Reds.
However, at this stage they are currently negotiating for as much as 30 percent shareholding in the football club.Big-name investors have been linked with joining Bhatia's group, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.Sky News reported this week that Saverin, one of the masterminds behind the social media network, has been approached to join the syndicate of investors.Talks are ongoing over a significant minority stake as part of Liverpool's pursuit of further investment into the football club, following Dynasty Equity's agreement in 2023, which was worth between £82million and £164million.Liverpool are in the United States as part of their pre-season preparations ahead of Andoni Iraola's debut campaign at Anfield.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! Chief executive Billy Hogan was speaking to Bloomberg and provided an update on the situation on Merseyside.He said: "I can only refer back to the statement from FSG last week that we have been approached by a consortium that's led, managed and represented by Amit Bhatia for a strategic minority investment in the club."And I wouldn't say anything other than that at this point."An FSG statement last week read: "An investment consortium led, managed and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club."The Mittal family, Bhatia's in-laws, have a growing number of sports clubs in their portfolio.
The news surrounding a strategic investment comes amid a period of uncertainty surrounding Liverpool with Michael Edwards leaving the FSG as their CEO of football.Sporting director Richard Hughes continues to be heavily linked with a switch to Saudi Arabia to oversee the operations at Pro League giants Al-Hilal.Countdown to Kickoff: The Ultimate 26/27 Sky Sports BundleThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreSky's Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle includes at least 215 live Premier League clashes across the 2026/27 season with more than 1,400 live games across the EFL and beyond, plus F1, golf and darts.Every subscription now comes with 135 channels alongside free subscriptions to HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FC