Tennis star Novak Djokovic is part of a group of investors who have bought a stake in French second-tier football team Le Mans.

Felipe Massa, Kevin Magnussen and Novak Djokovic have become investors of Ligue 2 club Le Mans FC through a Brazilian investment firm, the French club’s president announced on Friday. Le Mans secured promotion back to France’s second tier last season via a second-placed finish in the third division,

Tennis icon Novak Djokovic has become a part-owner of French Ligue 2 side Le Mans FC, the newly promoted club announced on Friday. He joins a high-profile list of investors that includes former Formula 1 stars Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen.

Novak Djokovic has teamed up with F1 icons Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen to become the latest high-profile figure to invest in a football club. While Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have catapulted Wrexham to the Championship and David Beckham grows his MLS franchise in Miami,

This is news that has surprised more than a few. As reported by the newspaper L’Équipe, tennis legend Novak Djokovic is set to become one of the investors in the French football club Le Mans Football Club.