OR Crystal Palace confirmed yesterday that the owner of the New York Jets, Woody Johnsoncompleted the purchase of 43% of John Texter in the club.
Johnson has acquired the share of Eagle Football Holdings-the Texter’s Multi-Group Company-in an agreement estimated at close to £ 190 million.
The 78 -year -old American has signed the Premier League owners statute and is now part of a partner and member of the Crystal Palace Board of Directors, along with President Steve Paris and Josh Harris and David Blitser.
“It is an honor and privilege to join the ownership scheme of Crystal Palace,” Johnson told the club’s official website.
“It is an organization with proud history, tradition and deep roots in English football and on the south side of London, which I learned to appreciate during my term as US ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Eagles fans have shown remarkable dedication, passion and steadfast support and I look forward to getting to know them and get in touch with them».
Steve Paris added: ‘We are excited to welcome Woody to the club’s ownership.
We look forward to working with him to build on our recent historical success and move forward».
Johnson has been a former US ambassador to the United Kingdom and owner of New York Jets since 2000.
It belongs to the Johnson family, who founded the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson.
The billionaire index Bloomberg He estimated his fortune at about £ 6.8 billion ($ 9.18 billion) in 2024.