Snoop Dogg joins battle of Championship's celebrity owners with Swansea arrival
Here, the PA news agency take a look at the battle of the high-profile owners in English football's second tier.
Hollywood A-listers Reynolds and McElhenney bought Welsh club Wrexham in 2020 and have turned them into a global brand, partly due to the accompanying documentary.
The actors have taken a firm interest in the club, which has gone from the National League to the second tier with three successive promotions. Wrexham will be eyeing a fourth this term.
Birmingham's journey under an American consortium, which includes seven-times Super Bowl champion Brady, who owns a minority stake, has not been such plain sailing as they were relegated to the third tier shortly after the takeover.
But they bounced back in record-breaking fashion, winning promotion to the Championship with a world-record 111 points last term, and they will also be eyeing a place in the Premier League.
Swansea City is delighted to announce global rap superstar and multi-platinum selling artist @SnoopDogg has become the club's latest high-profile co-owner and investor.
👉 https://t.co/x0Rn7Jrapo pic.twitter.com/WkmrtBd56k
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) July 17, 2025
American rapper Snoop Dogg's arrival completes a summer of change at the Welsh club Swansea, who were bought out by a consortium, including former Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modric.
Snoop Dogg has joined the party, citing an allegiance with the club's working-class roots, and he intends to help the Swans take the crown of top dogs in Wales.
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