Fenway Sports Group, owner of football club FC Liverpool, confirmed on Friday a deal to sell a minority stake to the 1892 Holdings consortium. According to multiple media reports, the group is set to acquire approximately one-third of the club, and the transaction includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. eurofotbal.cz ↗
The consortium is led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia. According to published information, the investors also include Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. The value of the deal is reported in the media at over 1.5 billion pounds, or approximately 1.75 to 1.8 billion euros. According to one estimate, Liverpool's total value thereby approaches five billion pounds. sport.sk ↗
FSG remains the majority owner of the club, which ranks among the biggest brands in the English Premier League. The sale is presented as a strategic move aimed at combining capital and expertise from investors in the business and technology sectors. Several media outlets also note that some fans are following the entry of new investors with concerns about the club's future direction. Sueddeutsche Zeitung ↗
The deal brings Liverpool new financial resources without, according to available information, changing control of the club. Further developments will depend on how the new investment backing translates into sporting strategy, club operations, and management relations with fans. ihned.cz ↗
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Investorengruppe mit Amazon-Gründer Bezos steigt beim FC Liverpool ein
Der Standard
| 21:31 14.08.
FC Liverpool: Investorengruppe um Jeff Bezos steigt bei FC Liverpool ein
Die Zeit
| 19:19 14.08.
Trotz großer Sorge der Fans: Amazon-Milliardär Bezos steigt mit Mega-Deal beim FC Liverpool ein
n-tv
| 19:14 14.08.
Jeff Bezos beszállt Szoboszlaiékhoz: óriási milliárdos üzlet a Liverpoolnál
Index.hu
| 20:00 14.08.
Premier League: Amazon-Gründer Bezos steigt beim FC Liverpool ein
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
| 21:16 14.08.
A világ egyik leggazdagabb embere is befektetett a Liverpoolba
Telex
| 19:59 14.08.
Liverpool se dočkal bohatého spolumajitele. Do anglického klubu vstoupil Jeff Bezos
eurofotbal.cz
| 19:40 14.08.
Un consorcio que incluye a Jeff Bezos compra un tercio del Liverpool
El Mundo
| 19:23 14.08.
Konzorcium 1892 Holdings kúpilo minoritný podiel v FC Liverpool
teraz.sk
| 19:19 14.08.
Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool
BBC News
| 18:00 14.08.
Premier League: Amazon-Gründer Bezos steigt beim FC Liverpool ein
Tagesspiegel
| 19:32 14.08.
Zakladatel Amazonu je spolumajitelem fotbalového Liverpoolu
sport.cz
| 19:21 14.08.
FC Liverpool: Jeff Bezos sichert sich Minderheitsbeteiligung
Spiegel.de
| 20:11 14.08.
Dohodnuto. Zakladatel Amazonu Bezos je spolumajitelem fotbalového Liverpoolu
ihned.cz
| 19:05 14.08.
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