American rapper and producer Snoop Dogg has become an investor with Welsh Swansea City squad, the championship club on Thursday, with the songwriter joining Croatian midfielder Luke Modric as a co -owner.

The news comes only a few days after Snoop Dogg helped start SwanseaThe new Jersey of the house, which had prompted speculation that the hip-hop artist would have an even greater involvement with the club.

“My love for football is familiar, but it feels special to me that I make my move to the club with Swansea City,” Snoop Dogg said on the club’s website.

“The club’s history and the area really hit a chord with me. This is a proud city and club of the working class. A subjugated person who bites back, just like me.”

In April, Modic They joined American investors Andy Coleman, Brett Cravatt, Nigel Morris and Jason Cohen in the Swansea ownership structure, and the club will hope that the latest investor can help increase their global stay.

Snoop Dogg may have arrived on stage by asking ‘who am I? (What is my name?), But since then the 53-year-old has become one of the biggest names in the world of music.

“Fanbase and the colossal global audience of Snoop and the audience will certainly help us do it,” Swansea’s ownership group said.

“He has made us clear throughout this process how excited he is in the perspective of club membership.

“Snoop has openly shared his love for football and his desire to get involved in the game, and we expect his involvement to support us by setting a team as competitive as possible on the field.”

Snoop Dogg and Modric join the club as they look to come through financial difficulties as they posted a loss before the 15.2 million pound tax in the last financial year.

Swansea will join in the second level of English football next season from the club’s Wales friend Wrejamwho are raised by the noise of the National League under the ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mcenney.

Wrejam are raised in importance under their owners in Hollywood, and their Welcome to Wrejam The television series has brought them to a global audience, and maybe Swansea may consider making their ‘dogs’.