The Bezos factor – unpicking puzzle of Liverpool’s potential investorsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (left) has reportedly been offered the opportunity to join a consortium investing in LiverpoolByKeifer MacDonaldBBC Sport journalistPublished31 minutes agoThe story of potential investment in Liverpool took a new twist on Wednesday, as Jeff Bezos’ name was thrown into the mix.
Barely 24 hours earlier, it had emerged that a consortium led by British-Indian millionaire businessman Amit Bhatia had expressed interest in buying a stake in the Premier League club.
Normally at this time of year, attention is focused on transfer activity before the new season.
But when Liverpool’s owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) verified Bhatia’s interest in exploring the possibility of acquiring a “strategic minority investment” in the club, it generated the kind of interest and conversation among supporters typically reserved for a marquee signing.
The 46-year-old, the son-in-law of the Indian billionaire businessman Lakshmi Mittal, had been a director and co-owner of Queens Park Rangers for 18 years before relinquishing his stake in the club on Tuesday.
His decision to step away from the west London club appears to pave the way for him to lead a consortium of investors seeking to purchase a revealed 30% stake in the Anfield club.
Now new reports suggest Amazon founder Bezos has been approached about joining the consortium.
Sources close to Bhatia declined to comment when asked by BBC Sport whether Bezos had been approached, saying only that the consortium had held discussions with a number of potential investors. FSG also declined to comment.
BBC Sport takes a look at Bezos’ background and whether the American businessman could be about to become part of the Premier League’s world.
