Jeff Bezos, Eduardo Saverin Eye 30% Liverpool Stake at £1.35 Billion Valuation
Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin reportedly seek at least 30% of Liverpool at a £1.35 billion valuation, potentially Bezos' first ever sports investment.
Summary
TechCrunch reported on August 10, 2026, citing The Guardian, that Jeff Bezos, Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and other investors are seeking at least 30% of Liverpool at a £1.35 billion valuation, about $1.8 billion. It would be Bezos’ first sports investment, although he previously considered a U.S. football stake. Forbes values Liverpool, one of Europe’s best-known clubs, at about $6 billion. The report provided no closing timetable.
Americans already hold shares in 13 of 20 Premier League clubs as U.S. soccer interest rises and NFL and MLB teams remain expensive or closed to newcomers. Todd Boehly and Mark Walters, also owners of the LA Dodgers and LA Lakers, bought Chelsea; Woody Johnson bought Crystal Palace; Dan Friedkin invested in Everton; and Bill Foley led a Bournemouth group including Michael B. Jordan. Ryan Reynolds owns Wrexham, Tom Brady holds Birmingham City shares, and Will Ferrell, Russell Westbrook and Michael Phelps hold Leeds United stakes. Ted Lasso and Welcome to Wrexham have strengthened the cultural appeal. Bezos, worth about $280 billion and increasingly prominent beyond technology since marrying Lauren Sánchez, also has U.K. ties: Amazon previously streamed European soccer, while his AI company Prometheus reportedly seeks a lease in London’s King’s Cross.
Positives
- A stake of at least 30% would give Bezos, Saverin and their partners a substantial position in Liverpool.
- Forbes values Liverpool at about $6 billion, reflecting the club’s status as one of Europe’s most prominent sports brands.
- American shareholders already participate in 13 of the Premier League’s 20 clubs.
- Amazon’s previous European soccer streaming and Prometheus’ planned King’s Cross lease deepen Bezos’ existing U.K. interests.
Risks & concerns
- The proposed transaction remains a report, with no closing timetable disclosed.
- The reported £1.35 billion valuation differs sharply from Forbes’ estimate of roughly $6 billion for Liverpool.
- Bezos has never completed a sports investment, despite previously considering a stake in a U.S. football team.
- NFL and MLB franchises remain prohibitively expensive or largely unavailable to new buyers, narrowing U.S. investment options.
