Two of the most famous sports stars in the world – Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams – have reportedly joined a consortium who are bidding to buy Chelsea.
Liverpool (Basketball star LeBron James has a 2% stake)
Philadelphia Union (Basketball star Kevin Durant has a 5% stake)
Los Angeles FC (Hollywood actor Will Ferrell has an undisclosed stake)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant is the club’s vice-president)
Swansea City (Hollywood actress Mindy Kaling has a 1% stake in the club)
Norwich City (English actor, comedian and writer Stephen Fry was on the club’s board of directors between 2010 and 2016)
Seattle Sounders FC (Hollywood actor and comedian Drew Carry is the chairman and a stakeholder)
Austin FC (Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey has an undisclosed stake)
Watford (Musician Elton John formerly had a 93% stake in the club)
Wrexham AFC (Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney recently purchased the club)
Chelsea return to action this coming Sunday when they host London rivals West Ham United, who will be desperate to keep their top-six hopes alive so as to secure a place in Europe for the 2022/23 campaign.
For the Blues, meanwhile, getting back to winning ways will be vital following their 4-2 home defeat to Arsenal this week.
