Liverpool owner FSG seals £1.65bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos

Confirmed deal values club as a whole at £5.5bn Amit Bhatia will become club’s new vice-chairman Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, has confirmed it has agreed the sale of 30% of the club to a consortium including Amit Bhatia, the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and the Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. The deal is understood to be worth £1.65bn, valuing Liverpool at £5.5bn, and will see Bhatia become the club’s new vice-chair on an expanded board.