Football Analysis

Fenway Sports Group (FSG) sold close to 40 per cent of Liverpool Football Club to the consortium including U.S. billionaire Jeff Bezos.

Early suggestions on both sides of the transaction indicated the purchased stake was in the range of approximately 30 per cent to one-third, but The Athletic can reveal the figure is actually much closer to 40 per cent, according to sources with knowledge of the deal.

1892 Holdings, a consortium headed up and led by Amit Bhatia, the former Queens Park Rangers co-owner who will take up the position of vice-chairman at Liverpool, has purchased around a 38 per cent shareholding in Liverpool.

That is a much more significant share of the club, while there is also an option for the consortium to buy a controlling stake in the Premier League side, as per the terms of their agreement with FSG, in the next 12 months.

Exclusive from and

🟣🔵 Breaking: Aston Villa agree deal to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham, here we go!

Deal in place on loan with mandatory buy clause, green light from the player to project. Agreement between all parties.

Green light for medical.

🚨 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: Patrick Vieira 🇫🇷 has been appointed as the new manager of Senegal! 🇸🇳💫

A new chapter begins for the Lions of Teranga. 🦁🇸🇳

🚨| NEW: Bruno Fernandes has REJECTED Manchester United’s NEW contract offer.

He was offered €500,000 more per year, but wasn't convinced by it.

For now, He can LEAVE Manchester United on a FREE TRANSFER next summer.

[]

🚨 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐀 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐑𝐈’𝐒 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐄𝐑 🔵🔴

The agreement between clubs at €60m plus €16m add-ons, completed and formally sealed — with announcement today.

Rodri will sign a four year deal in Barça headquarters after all procedures for the medical tests now underway with Cancelo.

𝐅𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨. 🔐👋🏼

🧨☎️‼️𝕆𝔽𝔽𝕀ℂ𝕀𝔸𝕃: Barcelona’s captains for the 2026–27 season:

1️⃣ First captain – Raphinha
2️⃣ Second captain – Frenkie de Jong
3️⃣ Third captain – Pedri
4️⃣ Fourth captain – Gavi
5️⃣ Fifth captain – Eric García

ℹ️ 𝐄𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐊𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥

‼️☎️𝔹𝕌𝕊ℚ𝕌𝔼𝕋𝕊 𝕀𝕊 𝔹𝔸ℂ𝕂 ℍ𝕆𝕄𝔼! Sergio Busquets returns to Barcelona 3 years after leaving as a player! He joins Barça Atlètic today as assistant coach alongside Juliano Belletti to mentor La Masia's future stars! Brilliant move! 🔥💙❤️👔

1⃣• New Role in the Academy: He will bring his tactical expertise and brilliant game reading to La Masia's top young talents in the reserve team.

​2⃣• Development Impact: His presence strengthens the youth development project, aimed at accelerating the transition of academy players to Hansi Flick's first team.