Consortium in talks to buy Liverpool minority stakeImage source, Milltown PartnersImage caption, Amit Bhatia is part of one of the world’s wealthiest familiesByDaniel Austin, BBC Sport senior journalist and Aadam PatelFootball reporter
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A consortium led by British-Indian millionaire businessman Amit Bhatia has expressed an interest in buying a minority stake in Liverpool.
Bhatia, the son-in-law of the Indian billionaire businessman Lakshmi Mittal, was director and co-owner at QPR for 18 seasons but stepped down from the board and relinquished ownership of the club on Tuesday afternoon.
In a statement, Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) told BBC Sport: “An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club.”
BBC Sport understands that the deal has not yet been finalised with FSG.
If the investment was to proceed, it would follow a similar deal made in 2023, when FSG sold a minority stake in the Reds to global sports investment firm Dynasty for between £82m and £164m.
FSG purchased Liverpool in 2010 for £300m, when the club was on the verge of administration.
According to the Financial Times, a deal with the consortium led by Bhatia would value Liverpool at more than $6bn (£4.5bn).
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool finished fifth in the Premier League last season
Who is Amit Bhatia?
Amit Bhatia is a former investment banker who worked for Morgan Stanley on Wall Street before becoming an entrepreneur.
His investments include businesses in construction, real estate, and private equity.
The 46-year-old Londoner was awarded the young entrepreneur of the year award in 2013, and sits on the advisory board of the Saudi Arabian government’s cultural affairs and international relations unit.
He was a director and co-owner of QPR before his unexpected departure on Tuesday, and a stand at Loftus Road bears his surname.
He married Vanisha Mittal Bhatia in 2004, in a six-day ceremony in France costing more than $55m (£41m), which was recognised by Guinness World Records as the most expensive of all-time.
Vanisha is the daughter of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, whose net worth has been estimated at more $30bn (£22bn).
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