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Chelsea coach grateful for new investor's support
The Straits Times
|May 20, 2025
Sonia Bompastor praised Chelsea's new celebrity backers after multi-millionaire businessman Alexis Ohanian and his wife, tennis great Serena Williams, flew over for their FA Cup final triumph on May 18.
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The Blues' 3-0 win over Manchester United saw French manager Bompastor complete a domestic treble in her first season in charge in England, with the west London side the first team to go through a 22-game Women's Super League season unbeaten as well as winning the League Cup.
Victory at Wembley also came just days after Reddit co-founder Ohanian announced he had bought a stake in the Chelsea women's team, reported to be a 10 percent share worth an estimated £20 million (S$34.6 million).
Bompastor, meanwhile was delighted by the presence of both 23-time Grand Slam singles winner Williams and Ohanian. "They were here today to show their support," said the 44-year-old.
"You can feel from the beginning they have the right mentality coming into Chelsea. It was the best way to welcome them with this game, this final, and this result."
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