From Amazon to Liverpool: Bezos enters the Reds' game and Anfield changes era

Manos Staramopoulos • 15 de agosto de 2026

Liverpool have confirmed the entry of 1892 Holdings, an investment group led by Indian billionaire Amit Bhatia, in its share capital, in which Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder.

There are names that need no introduction. Jeff Bezos is one of them. The man who created Amazon and changed the way the world buys, consumes and trades is now (albeit as part of a wider investment consortium) entering one of the world's biggest football castles: Anfield.

Liverpool have confirmed the entry of 1892 Holdings, an investment group led by Indian billionaire Amit Bhatia, in its share capital, in which Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin participate.

The deal carries enormous financial weight. Although the exact percentage was not officially announced by the Reds, according to the BBC it is about 30% of Liverpool, with the value of the investment estimated at between 1.5 and 1.8 billion euros.

🚨 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: Jeff Bezos has bought a stake in Liverpool as part of the 1892 Holdings consortium.

The consortium will buy a third of Liverpool for £1.65bn, with FSG retaining majority ownership and operational control.

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The numbers take on even greater significance if we turn back time. Fenway Sports Group acquired the entire Liverpool in 2010 for around 350 million euros. Sixteen years later, a minority stake in the club is valued at many times the amount it took to buy it outright.

And this is where Bezos's special weight comes in. He is not just another wealthy investor who decided to invest money in football. The presence of one of the most powerful businessmen on the planet next to Liverpool offers more than just capital: international business presence, know-how, a network of contacts and enormous commercial potential.

Reds chairman Mike Gordon has been right to the long-term dimension of the deal, stressing that Liverpool are making decisions that go beyond the narrow confines of a single season. For his part, Amit Bhatia spoke of a “great privilege”, expressing his complete confidence in both the club and its leadership.

A huge profit for Liverpool? As the Reds have confirmed, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which acquired Liverpool in 2010 for around €350 million, has agreed to a minority stake. This move is likely to bring a huge amount to the club’s coffers.

Like Liverpool, 1892 Holdings, an investment group led by Indian billionaire Amit Bhatia, which also includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has acquired a stake in the Anfield Road team. Bezos is joined by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.

The exact amount of the stake was not disclosed in an announcement on liverpoolfc.com, but the BBC reports a 30% stake, for which 1892 Holdings is said to be paying around €1.5 billion to €1.8 billion.

“Liverpool has always been built on thinking beyond a single season and making decisions that have the club’s long-term interests in mind. This approach continues to attract the interest of respected investors and business leaders around the world,” Liverpool chairman Mike Gordon commented on the deal on Liverpool’s website.

Anfield, of course, remains Anfield. Its history was written with football, titles, passion and the famous You’ll Never Walk Alone.

But modern football is now also written in the halls of major investment groups. And when people like Jeff Bezos sit at the same table, it becomes clear that Liverpool is not just looking for new capital. It is building the financial power with which it wants to claim its future.