Liverpool F.C. Ownership Changes: FSG Sells Minority Stake to 1892 Holdings

Liverpool’s ownership map is shifting again, but the power at the top remains the same.

Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has agreed to sell a minority stake in Liverpool F.C. to 1892 Holdings, a new investment consortium fronted by Amit Bhatia and backed by some heavyweight capital, including EE Capital – the family office of Elaine and Eduardo Saverin – and K5 Sports, a K5 Global fund whose lead investor is Jeff Bezos. FSG will still hold the reins: majority ownership and day-to-day control of the club stay in Boston’s hands.

This is not a takeover. It is a cash injection with intent.

New money, same control

1892 Holdings, led and managed by Bhatia, brings together investment from Bhatia himself and the Mittal Family Trusts, K5 Sports and EE Capital. Their move into Liverpool comes via a definitive agreement with FSG for a minority equity position, a deal framed as “strategic” rather than opportunistic.

The plan is clear enough. The fresh investment is designed to fuel Liverpool’s long-term growth, tying the club more tightly to global business, technology and high-end finance. The consortium will sit alongside FSG and the club’s leadership team, assessing ways to strengthen Liverpool’s position both on the pitch and across its commercial operations.

That means everything from squad-building support to broader projects in media, entertainment and infrastructure sits on the table, with new partners now in the room when those conversations take place.

Legal heavyweights in the background

Behind the scenes, global law firm Clifford Chance has been steering EE Capital through the deal. Partners Neil Barlow and Eric Schaffer led the advisory team, supported by Katherine Moir and Todd Lowther.

A wider group at Clifford Chance – including Katerina Papacosma, Austin Johnson, Ariel Cohen, Antonio Folgore, Jamie Andrew, Xue Zhang, Ira Aghai, Kieran Mathiak, Daryl Liu, Syafiq Poh, Rachel Tong and Amanda Teh – handled the detailed legal work required to bring EE Capital into the 1892 Holdings structure and complete the minority investment in Liverpool.

The legal architecture is now in place. The real intrigue lies ahead: how this blend of American sports ownership, tech-driven capital and global investment expertise will shape Liverpool’s next chapter, and how far it can push a club already operating near the top of the European game.