Listen to this article According to an exclusive report on Sky on Thursday, the seven-time champion has joined tennis superstar Serena Williams in committing major investment funds to a consortium bidding to take ownership of Chelsea. The plans are being spearheaded by former Liverpool Football Club and British Airways chairman Martin Broughton. Sky suggests that both Hamilton and Williams have held talks with Broughton’s group about the plans, and the pair could be willing to invest around £10 million each to the bid. It was also suggested that rather than be a silent partner if the deal went ahead, Hamilton would pay a formal role in Chelsea’s future efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Broughton’s bid is not the only one vying to take over from Roman Abramovich as Chelsea’s new owners, with a number of international parties taking a keen interest. The three final bidders are Broughton’s consortium, a group led by part-owner of the LA Dodgers Todd Boehly, and one from Stephen Pagliuca, who is co-owner of NBA’s Boston Celtics and Serie A side Atalanta. All those interested have been asked to provide a guarantee of £1 billion of inves …

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