Liverpool fans ask for clarity around consortium including Jeff Bezos

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Liverpool fans seek clarity regarding a consortium that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who is reportedly close to acquiring a significant minority stake in the club. The supporters emphasize the importance of ownership transparency and note Bezos’ previous interest in US sports franchises.

Supporters’ group Spirit of Shankly has written to Liverpool to stress the ownership and control of the club is “fundamental to us all” with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos part of a consortium understood to be closing in on a deal to buy a significant minority stake. Bezos, one of the three richest men in the world, has no prior experience of investing in a sports team, although he was linked with a takeover of NFL side Washington Commanders and previously Seattle Seahawks.