{
  "id": 918318,
  "title": "Jeff Bezos joins consortium buying minority stake in Liverpool FC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/jeff-bezos-joins-consortium-buying-minority-stake-in-liverpool-fc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T23:51:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/sports/article/2026/08/15/jeff-bezos-joins-consortium-buying-minority-stake-in-liverpool-fc_6756526_9.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Liverpool FC's owners, Fenway Sports Group, have agreed to sell a minority stake in the Premier League club to a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The consortium, led by British-Indian millionaire Amit Bhatia, is acquiring around one-third of the club, with Fenway Sports Group retaining majority ownership and control.\n\nThe deal values Liverpool at between $US6 billion and £6 billion. According to the New Straits Times, Bezos is not expected to join Liverpool's expanded board of directors, but Bryan Baum, founder of the venture capital firm K5 Sports, which Bezos is using to invest in Liverpool, is set to become an Anfield board member.\n\nFSG president Mike Gordon said the consortium shared their long-term philosophy and appreciation for what makes Liverpool special. The deal marks Bezos' first foray into soccer.",
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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."
}