LONDON (AP) – Liverpool’s American owners are in talks with Indian investors, including the Mittal family, for a minority stake that values the storied soccer club at more than $6 billion. The Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Fenway Sports Group, which paid £300 million ($400 million) to buy Liverpool in 2010 and also owns the Boston Red Sox, confirmed the talks in a statement to the FT.
“An investment consortium led, managed and represented by Mr. Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club,” FSG said.
Mr. Bhatia, who is married to the daughter of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, also Tuesday left From his long-standing co-ownership of English second-division club Queens Park Rangers, where he was chairman from 2018 to 2023.
Under the leadership of FSG and its chief owner John Henry, Liverpool ended a 30-year wait to become English champions in 2020 and added a new Premier League title last year. This brings them level with Manchester United on 20 English league titles.
That club is 6th European Champion — British team record — In 2019, they reached two finals: Jurgen Klopp They lost to Real Madrid in 2018 and 2022.
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