Alexis Ohanian – husband of Serena Williams – has chosen to invest £ 20 million in the Chelsea -Lady team that previously made huge amounts in the American side Angel City FC
The husband of Serena Williams Alexis Ohanian has bought an interest in the women’s side of Chelsea – put him back £ 20 million. That brought him between a share of 8-10 percent in the super league champions of the ladies.
Ohanian earned his fortunes as the founder of Reddit and he will have a chair on the board while he continued to support women’s sport and claims that the blues “are the next global sports brand for women”.
Ohanian has previously demonstrated that he has an eye for investments when it comes to women’s sports – especially football. He was the largest shareholder in the American club side Angel City FC until it was sold in 2024 for £ 192.3 million – the highest price for a sports team for women until this deal was closed.
The 42-year-old announced news about his investment on Wednesday when he placed images of Chelsea kits with the names of his children, Olympia and Adira, on the back and is convinced that the West London people are firmly informed.
He said: “As the founder of the control owner of Angel City FC, I have seen the opportunity to create a global brand and grow within women’s football, and I am convinced that Chelsea FC Women is the next worldwide sports brand for women.”
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Chelsea officials announced last year that the women’s team would be a separate entity for men and it would be sold to itself for around £ 200 million to prevent a PSR complaint from Premier League. The decision of Todd Boehly has clearly paid off with Ohanian, which it is believed to see the women’s outfit of the blues as the largest in Europe next to Barcelona.
Ohanian, who also owns shares in the TGL Golf League, has an estimated net value of $ 150 million. The newest management room change for Chelsea comes after they have appointed Mandhar as their first dedicated Chief Executive Officer for the ladies team. She said that the “investment is validation of the club’s success in the past, but even more important, it is another proof in the market of continuing growth and potential of women’s football.”
Earlier this month, Chelsea won their sixth consecutive WSL title and was the first side that was unbeaten a 22-game campaign while establishing a new competition record of 60 points. They will try to complete a domestic treble when they meet Manchester United in the FA Cup final of the ladies in Wembley on Sunday – a competition that is expected to be Ohanian and Williams.
Chelsea recently reached the semi-final of the Women’s Champions League, but was aggregated by holders Barcelona 8-2.
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