During at Emilia Romagna Grand Prix press conference, Lewis Hamilton took the times to confirm the rumors surrounding the takeover of Chelsea.
The seven-time Formula 1 world champion, does indeed intend to take part in the takeover of the London club despite a special tie with rival Arsenal.
“Do I want to buy Chelsea? Yes, I want to buy it. The news is true. Where I lived I played football with all the children and I remember changing teams (from Arsenal to Chelsea) when I was younger.” Hamilton said.
“But my uncle Terry is a big Chelsea fan, so I went to a lot of games with him and saw a lot of Arsenal and Chelsea games. And lately, I’ve been a fan of sports in general.” Hamilton added.
Russian billionaire Abramovich announced his decision to sell the Blues on March 2, before being hit with sanctions due to alleged links with Vladimir Putin and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
American billionaire Ken Griffin travelled to London earlier this week and held talks with prospective Chelsea ones the Tickets family.
According to reports, the 53-year-old few to the UK as Tom and Laura Ricketts held talks with key figures at Stamford Bridge.
Meanwhile American tennis icons Serena Williams and Hamilton have agreed to invest an estimated £20m into a consortium to buy Chelsea.
The 23-time Grand Slam winner and the Mercedes driver are part of a group of investors who are backing Chelsea’s takeover offer spearheaded by Sir Martin Broughton.
“Football is the biggest sport in the world and Chelsea are one of the biggest and most successful clubs in the world. So when I heard about this opportunity, I thought it was one of the best opportunities to be part of something big.” Hamilton said.
