New Delhi, July 22 -- LIVERPOOL - On the same day Amit Bhatia announced he was leaving Queens Park Rangers after 18 seasons, Fenway Sports Group confirmed what he was turning toward.

FSG, the American ownership group that acquired Liverpool for £300 million in 2010, said Tuesday that an investment consortium led and managed by Bhatia, son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, had expressed interest in making a strategic minority stake investment in the club. No terms were disclosed. No deal has been finalized. "An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club," an FSG spokesperson said in a statement to AFP.

The co...