Sir Jim Ratcliffe considered Man Utd proposal to Jeff Bezos before Liverpool' 'approach'
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCSir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly held talks with Jeff Bezos over his plans for Manchester United before the Amazon billionaire was 'approached' to join a new Liverpool consortiumSir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly approached Jeff Bezos to invest in Manchester United's new stadium(Image: Getty Images)Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly explored the possibility of involving Jeff Bezos in a Manchester United proposal before the billionaire businessman was later linked with a potential approach for Liverpool.Businessman Amit Bhatia has reportedly approached the Amazon founder about joining a potential ownership group exploring the purchase of a minority stake in Liverpool from Fenway Sports Group. According to Sky News, discussions remain at an early stage and there is no indication Bezos will participate.Reports suggest Bhatia's consortium is considering acquiring up to a 30 percent stake in the club, with Liverpool valued at more than $6 billion in the ongoing talks, making it England's second-most valuable club behind United.Ratcliffe became a minority shareholder in United almost three years ago.
Since taking control of football operations, one of his biggest decisions has centered on whether to redevelop Old Trafford or replace it with a brand-new stadium. With a planned capacity of 100,000, it would become the largest stadium in England, surpassing Wembley Stadium's 90,000-seat capacity.It would also rank as the second-largest football stadium in Europe, behind only Barcelona's renovated Camp Nou, which is set to accommodate around 105,000 spectatorsJeff Bezos has been approached to invest in Liverpool FC(Image: Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Bezos is currently ranked as the fourth-richest person in the world, behind Musk, Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
Although the Amazon founder has previously been linked with potential investments in several major sports franchises, he has never completed a deal to become the owner of a major team.Bezos was reportedly interested in a possible move for the Washington Commanders in 2023 before Josh Harris' ownership group completed a $6.05 billion takeover. A minority investment would allow Bezos to become connected with one of football's biggest brands without taking on the responsibility of running Liverpool or becoming the club's main public figure.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCManchester United FCFSG