BezosLiverpool supporters’ group Spirit of Shankly said the interests of the club and fans must come first following reports that a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to a deal to buy a significant minority stake. Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group confirmed the approach from Bhatia’s group in July. Monday’s Sky report said the consortium was “closing in on a deal to buy a roughly one-third stake in Liverpool”, with FSG preparing to make an announcement “as soon as this week”. Spirit of Shankly has written to Liverpool asking for more clarity and a meeting to discuss the potential changes. “The latest report of a 30 percent sale and the consortium set up to buy it is significant.