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  "id": 891794,
  "title": "Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/bezos-backed-consortium-buys-a-third-of-liverpool",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T16:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx2vj4l9wxyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has agreed to purchase about one-third of Liverpool Football Club from its current owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG). The deal values the club between £5bn and £6bn. Bezos, the world's fourth-richest person with an estimated net worth of $256bn, is investing through his venture capital firm K5 Sports. However, he will not join Liverpool's board. Instead, FSG president Mike Gordon will remain in control, with Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, becoming Liverpool's vice-chairman. The consortium aims to support Liverpool's long-term growth by combining expertise from global business, technology, and investment.",
  "summary": "Liverpool's owners agree to sell around a third of the club to a consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - in a deal that values the Reds at more than £5bn.",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/bezos-backed-consortium-buys-a-third-of-liverpool-891835",
        "published": "2026-08-14T16:00:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Liverpool complete $1.9 billion investment deal with Jeff Bezos amongst consortium",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/liverpool-complete-1-9-billion-investment-deal-with-jeff-bezos",
        "published": "2026-08-14T17:34:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Liverpool deal with Bezos consortium raises stakes in US battle for Premier League power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/liverpool-deal-with-bezos-consortium-raises-stakes-in-us-battle-for",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:12:28.000Z"
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Jeff Bezos' Liverpool deal raises stakes in US battle for Premier League power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/jeff-bezos-liverpool-deal-raises-stakes-in-us-battle-for-premier",
        "published": "2026-08-15T08:16:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Amit Bhatia-led consortium buys minority stake in Liverpool FC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/amit-bhatia-led-consortium-buys-minority-stake-in-liverpool-fc",
        "published": "2026-08-15T20:05:06.000Z"
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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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