Liverpool sells minority stake to Jeff Bezos-backed consortium
Liverpool's majority owner Fenway Sports Group has sold a minority stake in the club to a new investor consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. Former Queens Park Rangers owner Amit Bhatia is set to become the club's new vice-chairman.
Fenway Sports Group, the majority owner of English football club Liverpool, announced on Friday the sale of a minority stake in the club to an investor consortium that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.
As part of the agreement, former Queens Park Rangers owner Amit Bhatia is expected to take on the role of the club's new vice-chairman.
Athletes continue strong results
At the European Aquatics Championships, Romanian swimmer David Popovici claimed his second sprint gold of the competition, winning the 200m freestyle after already taking the 100m title earlier in the week. French swimmer Léon Marchand also impressed, posting the fastest time in the 200m butterfly final at the same event.
At the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Switzerland's Audrey Werro defeated home favourite Keely Hodgkinson in the 800m final to secure her first European title. During the evening session, Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi won his fourth European high jump gold, while Norway's Karsten Warholm successfully defended his 400m hurdles title for a third consecutive time.
