JEFF BEZOS CLOSING IN ON LIVERPOOL INVESTMENT!

A genuinely major new story has emerged today, August 10: a consortium that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is close to acquiring roughly 30%–one-third of Liverpool FC from Fenway Sports Group. Reuters confirms that negotiations are advancing, while The Guardian reports the proposed investment values the 30% stake at around £1.35 billion.

This is highly shareable because it could represent a major change in Liverpool's financial and ownership landscape. Bezos would not be taking full control—the deal is for a minority stake—but bringing one of the world's wealthiest businessmen into Liverpool's ownership structure would inevitably generate huge discussion about the club's future spending power and direction.