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  "id": 899298,
  "title": "Liverpool sell minority stake to Jeff Bezos-backed consortium",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/liverpool-sell-minority-stake-to-jeff-bezos-backed-consortium",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T19:22:52.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/liverpool-sell-minority-stake-to-jeff-bezos-backed-consortium/"
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  "summary": "Liverpool has announced a strategic minority investment by a consortium led by Amit Bhatia, with Jeff Bezos among the investors. The deal, involving Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the club's majority owner, will see the investment group bring together expertise from global business, technology, and investment to support Liverpool's long-term ambitions. Despite the new investment, FSG will retain majority ownership and operational control of the club.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Liverpool confirm group including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buying minority stake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/liverpool-confirm-group-including-amazon-founder-jeff-bezos-buying",
        "published": "2026-08-14T12:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Liverpool sell minority stake to Jeff Bezos-backed consortium",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/liverpool-sell-minority-stake-to-jeff-bezos-backed-consortium-900693",
        "published": "2026-08-14T19:33:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}