{
  "id": 1834471,
  "title": "Bezos consortium bought nearly 40 percent of Liverpool: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/bezos-consortium-bought-nearly-40-percent-of-liverpool-report",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T00:05:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bezos-consortium-bought-nearly-40-160040154.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and a consortium of investors, including British-Indian millionaire Amit Bhatia, have acquired nearly 40 percent of Premier League club Liverpool, according to the Athletic. The consortium, led by 1892 Holdings, initially purchased a third of the club from Fenway Sports Group, the owners of Liverpool, though the exact figure was closer to 38 percent. Bezos, the fourth-richest person in the world with a net worth of $256 billion, is investing in his first sports team, following previous interest in NFL franchises. Bhatia, who previously co-owned QPR for 18 years, will join Bezos and Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, in the ownership. Liverpool, managed by Andoni Iraola, aims to improve after a fifth-place finish in the Premier League last season. The club has made significant investment in the transfer market, spending around £94 million on new signings since the end of last term.",
  "summary": "A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought close to 40 percent of Premier League giants Liverpool, the Athletic reported Tuesday.It was initially reported that 1892 Holdings had purchased a third of the club from Fenway Sports Group, the owners of 20-time English champions Liverpool, but the Athletic said the actual figure was closer to 38 percent.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-18T15:17:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}