After financial sanctions on Russia, Chelsea\u2019s Russian owner Roman Abramovich was looking to sell the club. This saga has taken another turn as Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams, two of the world\u2019s biggest sports stars, are pledging to support one of the bids trying to gain ownership of Chelsea Football Club.<\/p>\n
According to Sky Sports News, American Women\u2019s tennis icon and 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams and British Formula 1 superstar Hamilton have agreed to commit millions of pounds to Sir Martin Broughton\u2019s bid. The two legendary athletes are reported to have agreed to invest \u00a310 million each to the former British Airways and Liverpool chairman\u2019s bid to take over Chelsea.<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton has supported several early-stage startups, including Zapp, a London-based rapid food delivery app. Serena Ventures, the tennis star\u2019s venture capital company, announced an investment in Opensponsorship, a British-based sports digital start-up, this week.<\/p>\n
Three consortiums shortlisted are led by Todd Boehly, Sir Martin Broughton, and Stephen Pagliuca. They have presented their final offers to purchase their club. The bank managing the transaction is decided to be The Raine Group. Before recommending a preferred option, all the financial details are yet to be finalised. It is claimed to be believed that Sir Martin Broughton\u2019s consortium when compared to the other prospected buyers, is most equipped to manage the intricacies of owning Chelsea FC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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