Amit Bhatia’s consortium in talks to buy Liverpool minority stake
A consortium led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia is in talks to purchase a minority stake in Liverpool Football Club following his departure from Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday.
The former Loftus Road co-owner relinquished his boardroom position and ownership rights to pursue this new venture.
Fenway Sports Group, the American custodians of the Anfield club, quickly confirmed the formal approach.
“An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club.”
Fenway Sports Group
Soaring valuation and previous investment
Negotiations between the prospective investors and the current owners are ongoing, with no formal agreement yet finalised.
If successful, this move would mirror a similar strategic partnership agreed upon at Merseyside last year.
In 2023, the Reds sold a fractional share to global sports investment firm Dynasty in a transaction worth between £82m and £164m.
From administration to billion-pound enterprise
Bhatia, the son-in-law of billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, is targeting an organisation that has seen exponential financial growth over the past decade.
FSG famously purchased the Premier League giants for just £300m in 2010 when the club teetered on the brink of financial administration.
According to the Financial Times, any prospective deal with this new investment group would value the entire enterprise at more than £4.5bn.