Jeff Bezos consortium could be majority Liverpool shareholder within a year
1892 Holdings has first refusal if FSG opts to sell
TL;DR
- 1892 Holdings, a consortium including Jeff Bezos and Amit Bhatia, has acquired 38% of Liverpool.
- The deal values Liverpool at approximately £5.5bn.
- 1892 Holdings has the option to become the majority shareholder within 12 months if FSG chooses to sell.
- FSG insists this is not an exit strategy and retains operational control.
- Jeff Bezos is a passive investor through K5 Sports fund.
- Bryan Baum, Amit Bhatia, and Elaine Saverin will join the Liverpool board.
- The Mittal Family Trust and Lakshmi Mittal have provided financial backing for Bhatia's investment.