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Bezos-Backed Consortium Acquires Minority Stake in Liverpool FC

A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has agreed to purchase approximately one-third of Liverpool Football Club, valuing the English Premier League team at over £5 billion.

14 Aug, 16:00 — 15 Aug, 11:26
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BBCHigh1d ago

Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool

Liverpool's owners agree to sell about 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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FTVery High1d ago

Bezos-backed group strikes deal for stake in Liverpool FC

Consortium led by son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal invests at valuation of more than $7bn

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The GuardianMostly Factual1d ago

Liverpool owner FSG seals £1.65bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos

Confirmed deal values club as a whole at £5.5bn Amit Bhatia will become club’s new vice-chairman Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, has confirmed it has agreed the sale of 30% of the club to a consortium including Amit Bhatia, the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and the Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. The deal is understood to be worth £1.65bn, valuing Liverpool at £5.5bn, and will see Bhatia become the club’s new vice-chair on an expanded board. Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian steel m...

By Andy Hunter

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abc-australiaHigh1d ago

Bezos consortium enters 'definitive agreement' to buy Liverpool stake

The world's fourth-most wealthiest person, Jeff Bezos, buys a minority stake in Liverpool along with a Facebook co-founder.

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Business InsiderMostly Factual1d ago

Jeff Bezos buys part of Liverpool Football Club

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is part of a group of investors that bought a minority stake in Liverpool FC. Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty Images Jeff Bezos is part of a group that bought a minority stake in Liverpool FC. After previously flirting with sports ownership, Bezos is now in rare company. The Amazon founder is investing alongside a steel magnate and Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin. Jeff Bezos has entered his sports ownership era. On Friday, Liverpool Football Club, one of the En...

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YahooMostly Factual1d ago

Liverpool's new vice-chairman Amit Bhatia speaks out as FSG seals $1.9 billion investment

Amit Bhatia is set to become Liverpool FC's new vice-chairman after leading the 1892 Holdings consortium that has agreed to a $1.9 billion investment in the Reds

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varietyMostly Factual1d ago

Jeff Bezos Buying Ownership Stake in English Premiere League’s Liverpool Soccer Team

It’s apparently a week for wealthy business moguls to buy sports clubs: Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder who is among the richest people in the world, is acquiring a minority equity stake in Liverpool Football Club, a team in the English Premiere League. Fenway Sports Group, the majority owner of Liverpool FC, announced Friday that […]

By Todd Spangler

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual1d ago

Liverpool owners secure new investment from Bezos-backed consortium

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myjoyonlineMixed23h ago

Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool

Liverpool's owners have agreed to sell about a third of the club to a consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

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First report: FT · 14 Aug, 16:00Full coverage: 21 · 19hWindow: 19h
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FT14 Aug, 16:00First to report

Bezos-backed group strikes deal for stake in Liverpool FC

BBC14 Aug, 16:00

Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool

The Guardian14 Aug, 16:00

Liverpool owner FSG seals £1.65bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos

vg14 Aug, 16:03

Amazon-gründeren blir medeier i Liverpool

channel-news-asia14 Aug, 16:05

Liverpool owners secure new investment from Bezos-backed consortium

berlingske14 Aug, 16:31

Jeff Bezos bliver medejer af Liverpool

naftemporiki14 Aug, 16:35

Στα χέρια του Τζέφ Μπέζος το 1/3 της Λίβερπουλ

politiken14 Aug, 16:35

Bekræftet: Jeff Bezos bliver medejer af Liverpool

morgunbladid14 Aug, 16:40

Bezos verður meðeigandi Liverpool

iefimerida14 Aug, 16:56

Λίβερπουλ: Το 30% των μετοχών της πωλήθηκε στην κοινοπραξία που συμμετέχει ο Τζεφ Μπέζος

newsbeast14 Aug, 17:05

Λίβερπουλ: Ο Τζεφ Μπέζος έγινε και επίσημα μέτοχος

el-mundo14 Aug, 17:23

Un consorcio que incluye a Jeff Bezos compra un tercio del Liverpool

variety14 Aug, 17:26

Jeff Bezos Buying Ownership Stake in English Premiere League’s Liverpool Soccer Team

danas14 Aug, 17:45

Konzorcijum u kojem se nalazi osnivač Amazona Džef Bezos kupio trećinu udela u FK Liverpul

Business Insider14 Aug, 17:54

Jeff Bezos buys part of Liverpool Football Club

telex14 Aug, 17:59

A világ egyik leggazdagabb embere is befektetett a Liverpoolba

svenska-dagbladet14 Aug, 18:16

Bezos blir delägare i engelsk storklubb

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Yahoo14 Aug, 21:43

Liverpool's new vice-chairman Amit Bhatia speaks out as FSG seals $1.9 billion investment

abc-australia14 Aug, 22:05

Bezos consortium enters 'definitive agreement' to buy Liverpool stake

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delo15 Aug, 04:33

Tretji najbogatejši Zemljan vstopa v šport, izbral je Liverpool

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myjoyonline15 Aug, 11:26Latest update

Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool