{
  "id": 1816574,
  "title": "Bezos consortium bought nearly 40 per cent of Liverpool: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/bezos-consortium-bought-nearly-40-per-cent-of-liverpool-report",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T22:36:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/08/1514142/bezos-consortium-bought-nearly-40-cent-liverpool-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reported to have purchased nearly 40% of Premier League giants Liverpool, according to the Athletic. The deal, which involved 1892 Holdings led by British-Indian millionaire Amit Bhatia and also featuring Bezos and Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, was initially reported to be a third stake sold by Fenway Sports Group. The new investment could provide a significant boost to Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola as he aims to strengthen the squad for the upcoming Premier League season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}