Tennis big name Serena Williams and seven-time Method One global champion Lewis Hamilton have joined Martin Broughton’s bid to shop for Premier League membership Chelsea.
Chelsea takeover: Serena Williams, Lewis Hamilton backing Sir Martin Broughton bid (Reuters Photograph)
Seven-time Method 1 global champion Lewis Hamilton and 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams have joined Martin Broughton’s bid to check out and buy Chelsea Soccer Membership from Roman Abramovich.
Broughton, who was once the chairman of Liverpool FC, is spearheading one among 3 bids which can be competing to take keep an eye on of the Stamford Bridge membership.
Broughton’s consortium comprises International Athletics President Sebastian Coe and rich traders from around the globe, who the crowd says all need to take care of Chelsea’s most sensible standing.
Non-public fairness veterans Josh Harris and David Blitzer, who personal sports activities groups together with the Nationwide Basketball Affiliation’s Philadelphia 76ers, also are backing Broughton’s bid.
Williams and Hamilton have pledged an estimated £10-million ($13.06-million) each and every to the bid, Sky Sports activities reported.
Hamilton’s representatives later showed that the 37-year-old had joined Broughton’s bid, however stated the monetary figures quoted within the record weren’t correct, with out disclosing any main points.
Williams is already an investor in Los Angeles’ Angel Town FC, which performs within the Nationwide Ladies’s Football League.
Ultimate bids for the membership, which was once advertise by means of proprietor Roman Abramovich following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prior to sanctions have been imposed at the oligarch by means of the British govt, have been submitted previous this month.
Others at the shortlist to shop for the English premiership membership are LA Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly and Boston Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca.