Liverpool FC in talks to sell minority stake to Mittal-backed consortium

Liverpool Football Club is engaged in preliminary discussions with British-Indian investor Amit Bhatia regarding a potential minority stake acquisition in the Premier League club. Fenway Sports Group, the United States-based owner of Liverpool, confirmed that Bhatia's investment consortium has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in the 20-time English champions. Bhatia, who is 46 years old and serves as the son-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, is leading the consortium pursuing this opportunity. According to reporting by the Financial Times, Bhatia has engaged advisers to work on the proposal, which could value Liverpool at more than $6 billion. In connection with his interest in Liverpool, Bhatia has stepped down from his position as director and co-owner of English Championship club Queens Park Rangers, where he had been involved for 18 seasons. His ownership stake at QPR will be transferred to majority owner Ruben Gnanalingam. Bhatia expressed gratitude for his time with the west London club, acknowledging the players, managers, staff, community trust, fellow board members, and supporters. The discussions between Bhatia's consortium and FSG are understood to be in early stages, with no agreement finalized. FSG originally acquired Liverpool for 300 million British pounds in 2010. The potential investment from Bhatia would follow FSG's 2023 decision to sell a minority stake to Dynasty, a global sports investment firm, in a transaction valued between $100 million and $200 million.