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  "id": 565247,
  "title": "Liverpool fans seek clarity on Bezos bid to buy stake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/liverpool-fans-seek-clarity-on-bezos-bid-to-buy-stake",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T12:24:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/11/liverpool-fans-seek-clarity-on-bezos-bid-to-buy-stake"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Liverpool supporters' group Spirit of Shankly has called for more clarity and a meeting with Liverpool FC following reports of a possible deal to sell a significant stake in the club to a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The group emphasized that the interests of the club and its fans must come first. Bezos, with a fortune estimated at over $280 billion, is part of an investor group led by Amit Bhatia, son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, and includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. FSG, Liverpool's owners, confirmed the approach in July, and Sky News reported Monday that the consortium is nearing a deal to buy roughly a one-third stake in the club. The group has written to Liverpool asking for further information and a discussion on the potential changes, stressing that preserving LFC's identity and operations is of utmost importance.",
  "summary": "Liverpool supporters say similar sales at other clubs have led to changes in their operations and decisions they would not want to see at Anfield.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Liverpool fans seek clarity on Bezos bid to buy stake",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Liverpool fans seek clarity on Bezos bid to buy stake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/liverpool-fans-seek-clarity-on-bezos-bid-to-buy-stake-575699",
        "published": "2026-08-11T13:36:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Liverpool fans seek clarity on Bezos bid to buy stake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/liverpool-fans-seek-clarity-on-bezos-bid-to-buy-stake-608813",
        "published": "2026-08-11T22:33:27.000Z"
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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."
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