Liverpool takeover Q&A: Could Bezos buy stake at Anfield?
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Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group are in talks with a consortium fronted by Amit Bhatia over the sale of a minority stake in the club.It has since emerged that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - the world's third richest person - has been approached to join the syndicate of investors. Also See: Liverpool news and transfer latest Stream the Premier League with no contract Download the Sky Sports App Get Sky Sports His other investments include aerospace company Blue Origin and venture capital firm Nash Holdings, which is the ownership vehicle for The Washington Post.What are they worth?It's unclear how much Bhatia himself is worth.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky News' Mark Kleinman discusses Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' potential involvement in a consortium - led by former QPR co-owner Amit Bhatia - that is trying to buy a stake in Liverpool Bezos is far wealthier than Mittal. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Amit Bhatia is leading a consortium in an attempt to purchase a minority stake in Liverpool - we take a closer look at the former QPR co-owner Through AyBe capital, Bhatia is an investor in TGL - Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods' golf league which fuses golf and technology and features six teams with some of the best players in the world in a season-long competition.His firm also invests in Switch Hitter, which is a media brand founded by Kevin Pietersen, delivering exclusive interviews and content with the world's top cricketers.
They also stand to make a huge profit on their initial investment - even if they sell a percentage stake in the club.How much do Bhatia and Bezos want to buy and what could the deal be worth?There is no confirmation of the stake in Liverpool that the consortium wants to buy, but reports indicate that it could be anything up to 30 per cent. Image: The Anfield home of Liverpool Football Club How much did FSG pay for Liverpool?FSG were known as New England Sports Ventures when they paid £300m for Liverpool in October 2010 after a tumultuous period under former owners Tom Hicks and George Gillette.When could the deal go ahead?There is no timeframe as it stands, but the deal is still at a relatively early stage and it is expected that any potential transaction could take months rather than weeks to complete.Who else is involved?Bhatia has been confirmed as the person heading up the consortium.