{"id":6109,"date":"2026-07-28T17:26:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=6109"},"modified":"2026-07-28T17:26:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:26:45","slug":"jeff-bezos-may-be-in-talks-to-purchase-stake-in-english-football-club-that-google-deepmind-ceo-demis-hassabis-is-a-lifelong-fan-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=6109","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Bezos may be in talks to purchase stake in English football club that Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is a \u2018lifelong fan\u2019 of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132690197,imgsize-795460,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/jeff-bezos.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos may be in talks to purchase stake in English football club that Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is a \u2018lifelong fan\u2019 of\" title=\"Jeff Bezos may be in talks to purchase stake in Liverpool FC\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Jeff Bezos may be in talks to purchase stake in Liverpool FC\">Jeff Bezos may be in talks to purchase stake in Liverpool FC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/amazon\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a> founder <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/jeff-bezos\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Bezos<\/a> is reportedly shifting his sports ownership ambitions across the Atlantic, entering talks to join a high-profile bid for a 30% stake in Liverpool Football Club. The legendary English Premier League team is famously supported by Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.<!-- --> According to a report by The Guardian, Bezos is considering joining an investor group led by Amit Bhatia, former co-owner of Queens Park Rangers. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Bhatia is said to have submitted a provisional $1.8 billion offer to purchase the minority stake from Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the American sports conglomerate that owns Liverpool FC alongside the Boston Red Sox, Boston Common Golf and NASCAR\u2019s RFK Racing.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>DeepMind CEO\u2019s lifelong passion for Liverpool<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The potential ownership move links one of tech\u2019s biggest figures to the favourite club of another, prominent AI leader. <!-- -->Hassabis has frequently spoken about his deep, personal ties to the club. During Axios\u2019 AI+ Summit in San Francisco, Hassabis highlighted how his lifelong fandom shapes his work in sports analytics.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>\u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of teams approach us for help, and I have to try and be equal with that, but it&#8217;s hard having a lifelong spot for Liverpool,\u201d Hassabis noted, while discussing how AI will transform upcoming international sports competitions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Jeff Bezos \u2018shifts focus\u2019 from Seattle Seahawks to Liverpool FC<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Multiple reports have linked Bezos to the NFL\u2019s Seattle Seahawks, given his nearly three-decade history in the Seattle area building Amazon before relocating to Miami. If finalised, the Liverpool investment marks a clear pivot for Bezos away from American football. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Bezos previously attempted to acquire the NFL\u2019s Washington Commanders in 2023 before being outbid by investor Josh Harris. While the Seahawks went up for sale earlier this year following their Super Bowl victory, any remaining rumors connecting Bezos to his former home team were silenced this month.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The NFL announced that venture capitalist Vinod Khosla and his wife, Neeru, won the bid to purchase the Seattle Seahawks for a record $9.6 billion, with Neeru Khosla serving as controlling owner.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/tech-news\/jeff-bezos-may-be-in-talks-to-purchase-stake-in-english-football-club-that-google-deepmind-ceo-demis-hassabis-is-a-lifelong-fan-of\/articleshow\/132690234.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Bezos may be in talks to purchase stake in Liverpool FC Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly shifting his sports ownership ambitions across the Atlantic, entering talks to join a high-profile bid for a 30% stake in Liverpool Football Club. 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