Rap superstar Snoop Dogg has entered the Welsh football club Swansea City as a co-owner and investor.
On Thursday evening, the association announced the next prominent cooperation from the Championship, the second English league. Because: In April, Croatia’s football icon Luka Modric (AC Milan) had already been announced at the “Swans”.
“The history of the association and the region really addressed me. This is a proud city and a proud association of the working class,” said Snoop Dogg. The 53-year-old had already played a role on Saturday at Swansea’s jersey presentation.
The rapper is “passionate about this project and helps us to increase the association’s level of awareness with the most broadest possible audience,” said Tom Gorring, CEO from Swansea City.
According to the message, the owner group also hopes “that his commitment will help us send a team to the field as competitive as possible”. The owners described the entry as “The Next Episode” – based on one of the rapper’s greatest hits.
How high the Snoop Dogg investment is unclear as with Modric. According to his own statement, the American is a big sports fan. In the previous year, he caused a sensation for the powerful US broadcaster NBC at the Olympic Games in Paris as a torchbore and special correspondent.