{
  "id": 1735575,
  "title": "Jeff Bezos consortium bought nearly 40 per cent stake in Liverpool as club valued at more than £5bn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/jeff-bezos-consortium-bought-nearly-40-per-cent-stake-in-liverpool-as",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:17:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jeff-bezos-consortium-bought-nearly-151759842.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, and a consortium of investors including Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has taken a significant stake in Liverpool Football Club. The consortium, which owns 38 percent of the club, valued Liverpool at over £5 billion. Alongside Bezos, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the club's existing owners, are set to retain operational control.\n\nThe 1892 Holdings group, led by Amit Bhatia, and including Saverin, made a £1.5 billion investment. Bhatia, who is becoming a vice-chairman of Liverpool, is expected to play a significant role in the club's future direction. Elaine Saverin, Eduardo's wife, and Brian Baum from K5 Sports, Bezos' investment fund, have also joined the board as directors.\n\nThe deal, which includes a framework for future investment by 1892, does not affect Liverpool's transfer policy or budget. Bezos, with an estimated net worth of $270 billion, is among the world's wealthiest individuals. Saverin and Lakshmi Mittal, Bhatia's father-in-law, are also reported to have wealth exceeding $30 billion.",
  "summary": "The deal sealed by 1892 Holdings had originally been said to have been for a smaller number of shares",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Jeff Bezos-backed consortium buys stake in Liverpool",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/jeff-bezos-backed-consortium-buys-stake-in-liverpool",
        "published": "2026-08-15T06:52:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "Liverpool fans express fears over Jeff Bezos stake in club",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/liverpool-fans-express-fears-over-jeff-bezos-stake-in-club",
        "published": "2026-08-18T06:30:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Bezos consortium bought almost 40% of Liverpool",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/bezos-consortium-bought-almost-40-of-liverpool",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:51:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}