Lewis Hamilton confirmed that he wants to participate in the purchase of Chelsea

Lewis Hamilton was in charge of confirming that he is interested in participating in the purchase of Chelsea. This Friday, on the eve of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the Formula One driver told the media that he is willing to invest in the Premier League club, which is for sale after an announcement by Russian Roman Abramovich.

“Chelsea is one of the biggest teams in the world and one of the most successful. When I heard about this opportunity I told myself: ‘It’s one of the best opportunities to be part of something so big’”said the seven-time Formula 1 champion before the competition that will take place in Italy.

At the moment, according to the British media, there are three candidates to stay with the ‘Blues’: Todd Boehly, Stephen Pagliuca and Sir Martin Broughton. The latest candidate, a former Liverpool chairman, was the one contacted by Lewis Hamilton and American tennis player Serena Williams.

In fact, the British athlete revealed at the press conference that he and Williams “They were contacted by Broughton who explained their goals and those of the team if they managed to win the bidding contest. It was incredibly exciting, and it’s all in line with my values.”Held.

Along the same lines, Hamilton said that he also spoke with Serena. “We talked about it. I told her that she was going to participate and she was happy to join”. Thus, the English press indicated that both sports personalities could each invest about 10 million pounds (13 million dollars) in the team.

Link with Arsenal

At the time, Lewis Hamilton expressed sympathy for Arsenal, Chelsea’s London rival. Faced with this, the pilot clarified: “I remember changing teams (from Arsenal to Chelsea) when I was younger. Then I would come home and my sister Sam would hit me in the arm several times and she would tell me that I had to support Arsenal”.

Immediately, Hamilton explained that he has a special relationship with the ‘Blues’: “My uncle Terry is a huge Chelsea fan so I’ve been to a lot of games with him and seen a lot of Arsenal and Chelsea play.”. And he closed: “Lately I’m a fan of sports in general. Football is the biggest sport in the world and Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in the world and one of the most successful.”.