British MP Zarah Sultana Slams Jeff Bezos' 33% Liverpool Takeover

Jeff Bezos and his investment group, 1982 Holdings, have acquired a 33% stake in Liverpool FC for £1.35 billion. The move has drawn criticism from British MP Zarah Sultana regarding the ethical implications of such extreme wealth in football.
REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge By Hal Fish Published Aug 16, 2026, 7:35 AM GMT+1 Hal is an experienced freelance sports journalist at GiveMeSport, having previously produced content for websites such as Goal , football.london , HertsLive , 90min, The Set Pieces and many others. Hal picked up his MA in Sports Journalism and NCTJ qualification from St Mary's University Twickenham, Hal has since been part of Valnet since late 2021. He started as a freelance football writer for This Is Futbol and carried that on over to FootballFanCast before becoming their social media editor. He now works as an editor for GiveMeSport, predominantly focusing on Premier League, Champions League, and English football. He also helps GiveMeSport cover other major sports such as MMA, boxing, darts, tennis, and golf. Key events like the summer and winter Olympics are also highlights when they appear on the sporting calendar. Hal is an Arsenal and Three Lions fan, but keeps an eye on the All Blacks, his favourite rugby team, having grown up in New Zealand. Sign in to your GiveMeSport account Add Us Like Like follow Follow followed Followed Thread 4 Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap The ownership at Liverpool has had a big shake-up this summer, with Fenway Sports Group (FSG) announcing the sale of a minority equity stake in the Anfield club. In short, this now means that Jeff Bezos has become a co-owner of the Premier League side.
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