Consortium including Amazon founder Bezos to buy minority stake in Liverpool
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group have officially sold around a third of the club to a consortium of billionaires
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Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group have officially sold around a third of the club to a consortium of billionaires. Will Liverpool’s transfer budget change after Jeff Bezos investment?. Also on the consortium is technology pioneer Bryan Baum and Elaine Saverin, the wife of Facebook co-founder Eduardo who was Mark Zuckerberg ’s class mate and business partner.
Furthermore, Bhatia will become the club’s vice chairman. The 1892 investment now places the value of the club at just over $7bn (£5.1bn). The documents in the transaction offer some flexibility of how the relationship between FSG and 1892 could develop over time but it is not a pre-determined plan towards full ownership.
In addition, FSG, which bought Liverpool in 2010, will maintain the majority share and operational control of the club. Bezos will not have a seat on the board, according to the source. The 62-year-old has dabbled in the idea of sports investment before.
Moreover, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is part of a group to have bought a minority stake in Liverpool 'That approach continues to attract interest from respected investors and business leaders around the world.
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Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group have officially sold around a third of the club to a consortium of billionaires.
reliability moderate2/4 sourcesWill Liverpool’s transfer budget change after Jeff Bezos investment?.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAlso on the consortium is technology pioneer Bryan Baum and Elaine Saverin, the wife of Facebook co-founder Eduardo who was Mark Zuckerberg ’s class mate and business partner.
reliability low1/3 sourcesBhatia will become the club’s vice chairman.
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The 1892 investment now places the value of the club at just over $7bn (£5.1bn).
according to The IndependentThe documents in the transaction offer some flexibility of how the relationship between FSG and 1892 could develop over time but it is not a pre-determined plan towards full ownership.
according to The IndependentFSG, which bought Liverpool in 2010, will maintain the majority share and operational control of the club.
according to Channel News AsiaBezos will not have a seat on the board, according to the source.
according to Channel News AsiaThe 62-year-old has dabbled in the idea of sports investment before.
according to Daily Mail +1Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is part of a group to have bought a minority stake in Liverpool 'That approach continues to attract interest from respected investors and business leaders around the world.
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Bhatia will become the club’s vice chairman.
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