Serena Williams & Lewis Hamilton Join Martin Broughton In The Chelsea Bid – Details
Sir Martin Broughton, who has a net worth of over ten million pounds, has joined the bid to buy Chelsea.
Roman Abramovich has been looking to sell the Club he owns since the EU and US imposed sanctions on Russian billionaires. Several billionaires and businessmen have expressed interest in purchasing our Chelsea.
The number of potential buyers for Chelsea is shrinking, but Sir Martin Broughton is said to be on the shortlist.
Previously, he had linked up with fellow Blues supporter Lord Coe and Philadelphia 76ers basketball team owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer, as mentioned by Talk Sport. Now, there are other developments which said Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton had joined him in the bid.
Sir Martin Broughton With A Net Worth Of Over 10 Million Prepares To Buy Chelsea
Sir Martin Broughton has a net worth of over 10 million, and he is preparing to buy Chelsea. However, it is not confirmed if his fortune is limited to only that much of the amount.
Reports said that Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton are each investing £10 million in the bid. Thus, it could be invested money that everyone is talking about rather than his overall wealth.
According to Wikipedia, he is a British businessman who serves as the deputy chairman of the International Airlines Group. It is the parent company of British Airways. It is a Spanish-registered business whose shares are traded on the London and Spanish stock exchanges.
He is also the Chairman of Supponor, a sports virtual advertising firm, and a Managing Partner at Sports Investment Partners. In addition, he served as President of the Confederation of British Industry and as Chairman of Liverpool Football Club.
Former tennis world number one Serena Williams and seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton have joined Martin Broughton’s bid to buy soccer Premier League club Chelsea, a source close to the bid told @Reuters https://t.co/DQEKaA9oeo
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 21, 2022
However, his career was not always in airways or sports. He started by working in the tobacco industry. He joined British American Tobacco in 1971, rising through the ranks to Finance Director in 1988, Group CEO and Deputy Chairman in 1993, and Chairman and CEO in 1998.
He also became an independent director of the British Horseracing Board in 1999. And eventually, he succeeded Peter Saville as chairman in July 2004. He also worked at Wiggins Teape Group and Eagle Star as chairman.
Additionally, he worked for Whitbread from 1993 to 2000 before joining British Airways as a chairman, where he worked for four years before finally going to Liverpool as a chairman in 2010.
During his tenure, he established himself as a celebrity figure in the sports industry, and it was that time when he gained immense publicity.
Serena Williams & Lewis Hamilton Join Martin Broughton
According to The Sun, Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton have joined Martin Broughton in the Chelsea bid. Both sports legends are each spending roughly £10 million in the bid.
While there are other interested parties to buying the Club, like Todd Boehly of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Stephen Pagliuca of the Boston Celtics, Broughton has now enlisted the help of two well-known athletes to back up his offer.
Hamilton, a seven-time Formula One champion, has a fortune of £224 million and is an ARSENAL supporter. On the other hand, Williams’ net worth was estimated to be £168 million in 2021.
Additionally, there was news that his offer would give Chelsea supporters a golden stake in the Club. The information surfaced after the UK Government did not enforce the law on any possible buyer, as Fan Nation of Chelsea said.
A consortium led by Sir Martin Broughton submits bid to takeover Chelsea. Group say vision includes;
* fans at heart of decision making with all recommendations of the Fan-Led Review considered
*a guarantee CFC is never beholden to a single individual or sovereign wealth fund pic.twitter.com/modnjV7SAf— Dan Roan (@danroan) March 18, 2022
Thus, offering Chelsea supporters a ‘golden share’ and more representation when it comes to future decision-making at the Club is up to the next owner’s discretion. Because of this reason, there are speculations that he is likely to win the bid as well.
The businessman also clearly stated that fans should be the ones who should be a huge part of the Club as they move forward. These words have touched the fans, and it seems he is getting the support as well.
Everyone is waiting for how the result will turn up as the matter has been a hot topic for a while now.
