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EN · August 14, 2026

Liverpool to Sell Minority Stake to Consortium Including Bezos Fund

Liverpool is set to sell a minority stake to 1892 Holdings, a consortium led by former QPR chairman Amit Bhatia that includes Jeff Bezos’s K5 Sports Fund.

By ADDISMIZAN NEWSROOMPublished August 14, 2026Updated August 14, 2026

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  • Liverpool is set to sell a minority stake to 1892 Holdings, a consortium led by former QPR chairman Amit Bhatia that includes Jeff Bezos’s K5 Sports Fund.
Liverpool to sell minority stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos
Liverpool to sell minority stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos

Liverpool is set to sell a minority stake in the football club to 1892 Holdings, according to Al Jazeera.

The consortium is led by former Queens Park Rangers chairman Amit Bhatia and includes K5 Sports Fund, associated with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The report was published on August 14, 2026.

The transaction concerns a minority holding, meaning the announcement does not amount to a full change of control at Liverpool. Financial terms and the precise size of the stake were not specified in the source record available to AddisMizan.

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