Rapper Snoop Dogg becomes a co-owner and investor at Swansea City after taking a minority stake in the Championship club.

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

Snoop Dogg has become a “co-owner and investor” of Welsh soccer club Swansea. The former Premier League club, which plays in the English second division, didn’t disclose financial details in Thursday’s announcement, which shines a spotlight on yet another unheralded team from Wales after Wrexham's well-documented journey.