Liverpool, Jeff Bezos and Amit Bhatia
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From QPR and a £336-million business sale to a possible seat at Anfield, the British-Indian investor has built a career across finance, property and football.
The proposed change to Liverpool’s ownership structure could have ramifications for the Anfield boardroom landscape
British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia is at the centre of a consortium that is closing in on a potentially major investment in Liverpool, with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin among the high-profile names backing the proposed deal.
With Liverpool stating that they have more than 26 million supporters in the USA, there is little surprise over why the Reds chose America as the destination for their pre-season tour. This has been quite the summer for football here and Billy Hogan,
Who is Amit Bhatia? Discover the British-Indian businessman leading the consortium seeking a major minority stake in Liverpool alongside Jeff Bezos.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is part of the Amit Bhatia-led consortium closing in on a deal to buy a stake in Liverpool; the clubs controlling shareholder Fenway Sports Group are preparing an announcement to confirm as early as this week;
Who is Amit Bhatia? The British-Indian businessman, former QPR co-owner and son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal is leading a consortium interested in buying a minority stake in Liverpool FC in a deal that could value the Premier League club at more than $6 billion.
Queens Park Rangers director and co-owner Amit Bhatia has stepped down from the club's board after agreeing to transfer his stake to majority owner Ruben Gnanalingam.