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Liverpool latest: What FSG said about minority stake sale
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Liverpool’s owners have agreed to sell around a third of the club to a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
The deal will see Bezos participate in an investor group of a syndicate which is led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal and until recently a shareholder in Championship club Queens Park Rangers.
The deal installs some of world’s wealthiest individuals as co-owners of the Reds,
FSG originally made clear in 2022 that it would be open to new investment in Liverpool, either from minority shareholders or a potential full sale.
It said at the time: “FSG has frequently received expressions of interest from third parties seeking to become shareholders in Liverpool.
“FSG has said before that under the right terms and conditions, we would consider new shareholders if it was in the best
Michael Edwards has left his role as chief executive of football with Liverpool‘s owners Fenway Sports Group.
FSG said Edwards’ departure is part of a “planned transition following the completion of key strategic priorities”, while group president Mike Gordon said the owners are “naturally disappointed” about his exit.
He leaves two years into a three-year contact, having begun a second spell working closely with Liverpool in March 2024, when
