Consortium led by Amit Bhatia in talks to buy minority stake in Liverpool FC
Key Points
- 1. Consortium led by Amit Bhatia is in talks with Fenway Sports Group to buy a minority stake in Liverpool FC.
- 2. Bhatia abruptly left his 18-season managerial and partnership role at QPR on Tuesday.
- 3. According to Financial Times, this potential deal will value Liverpool FC at more than 6 billion dollars.
- 4. FSG bought the club for 300 million pounds in 2010 when it was on the brink of bankruptcy, and sold a minor stake to Dynasty in 2023.
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An investment consortium led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia has announced its interest in buying a minority stake in Premier League team Liverpool. Bhatia is the son-in-law of British billionaire Lakshmi Mittal. The businessman resigned from the management of Queens Park Rangers (QPR) on Tuesday afternoon, leaving his partnership in the club.
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the club's current owner, confirmed that the consortium represented by Bhatia intends to make a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club. According to BBC Sport, no deal has yet been reached with FSG and the process is ongoing. According to Financial Times, a potential deal with the Bhatia consortium would push the club's valuation over 6 billion dollars.
This situation stands out as a similar step following FSG's sale of a minority stake to the global sports investment firm Dynasty for between 82 million and 164 million pounds in 2023. FSG bought the club for 300 million pounds in 2010 when it was on the brink of bankruptcy.
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- 1. Q: Who wants to buy a minority stake in Liverpool?
- A: An investment consortium led and represented by British-Indian businessman and former investment banker Amit Bhatia is interested in making a minority investment in the club.
- 2. Q: What will be the financial dimension of the deal and the value of the club?
- A: According to Financial Times, a potential deal with Bhatia will set Liverpool Football Club at a valuation of more than 6 billion dollars (approximately 4.5 billion pounds).
- 3. Q: What is Amit Bhatia's background in football?
- A: Bhatia served as a director and partner at the Queens Park Rangers (QPR) club for exactly 18 seasons until he left his position on Tuesday.
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