A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is nearing a deal to acquire a stake of about one-third in Premier League club Liverpool, according to multiple media outlets.
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The investor group, led by Amit Bhatia, also includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. The deal is expected to value the club at approximately £4.4 billion ($5.9 billion), making it one of the largest valuations ever achieved in a football club deal.
Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has explored outside investment in recent years while retaining control of the club. A deal at the reported valuation would underline the substantial increase in Liverpool’s worth during FSG’s 16-year ownership.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.