Formula 1 star Hamilton confirms his interest in buying Chelsea FC

British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, seven-times world champion in Formula One, confirmed what was circulated in the past few hours about his quest to be a partner in buying Chelsea Football Club.

"Chelsea is one of the greatest clubs in the world and one of the most successful," Hamilton said on the sidelines of the Italian Emilia-Romagna award at the historic Imola circuit. "When I heard the talk about this opportunity, I said it was one of the best opportunities to be part of something of this magnitude."

Thus, Hamilton confirms the validity of what was revealed Thursday by the British "Sky News" network, which reported that the Mercedes driver joined the American tennis star Serena Williams, who won 23 titles in the major championships, as part of a large investment to finance a possible acquisition of the ownership of the London club that found itself. It is in deep trouble as a result of the sanctions imposed on its Russian owner, Roman Abramovich, against the backdrop of his country's invasion of Ukraine.

"Sky" indicated that both Hamilton and Serena Williams are ready to invest 10 million pounds, but the Mercedes driver refused on Friday to disclose the size of the investment, which is part of a purchase project submitted by former Liverpool club president Martin Bruton.

Hamilton revealed that Broughton reached out to him and Serena Williams "to explain his goals and those of his team in the event of a bid win," adding, "It's very exciting and perfectly matches my values."

And if Hamilton succeeds in being a partner in the acquisition of Chelsea, he will become one of the owners of the traditional rivals of his favorite club, the London neighbors Arsenal, who "became a fan of him since I was five or six years old, but my uncle Terry is a fervent fan of the Blues (Chelsea) and I went I accompanied him to many matches in order to see Arsenal against Chelsea."

The British driver said he had been a "football fan since I was a kid" and played the game "from the age of four until I was 17".

It does not appear that Hamilton will be a silent partner if the acquisition succeeds, but rather will play a role in future efforts to achieve racial diversity, equality and inclusion, and he wants Chelsea to play a "more influential role and to be more involved in society".

The Proton Group is not the only one seeking to acquire Chelsea, if several parties seek to buy the London club, and all parties interested in the purchase have been asked to submit an investment guarantee estimated at £ 1 billion for the club's infrastructure, its academy and the women's team if the acquisition is successful.

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