{"id":67267,"date":"2025-06-23T18:17:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T17:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=67267"},"modified":"2025-06-27T11:59:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:59:03","slug":"new-york-jets-owner-woody-johnson-to-acquire-premier-league-club-crystal-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/new-york-jets-owner-woody-johnson-to-acquire-premier-league-club-crystal-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Jets Owner Woody Johnson Set to Acquire Premier League Club Crystal Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is set to expand his sporting empire by entering the world of English football. The 78-year-old businessman has signed a legally binding agreement to acquire a 43% stake in Premier League side Crystal Palace for &pound;190 million ($254 million).<\/p><p>The deal was reportedly finalized on Sunday evening in the U.S. However, it is now pending approval from the Premier League and the Women&rsquo;s Super League. Johnson must also pass the league&rsquo;s Owners&rsquo; and Directors&rsquo; Test. Johnson bought the NFL team Jets in 2000.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We can confirm that Robert Wood Johnson &ldquo;Woody&rdquo; has signed a legally binding contract to purchase Eagle Football&rsquo;s holding in the club.<br> <br>Full club statement &#10549;&#65039;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#CPFC<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPFC\/status\/1937126921613271484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>June 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>He also served as the U.S. ambassador to the UK from 2017 to 2021. The American businessman long expressed interest in purchasing an English football club. His arrival could prove pivotal for Palace. Especially considering the fact that they qualified for the UEFA Europa League 2025-26.<\/p><p>They sealed their places in the European competition after winning the FA Cup. Due to UEFA&rsquo;s multi-club ownership rules, the club risked exclusion from the tournament. This was due to the departing stakeholder John Textor&rsquo;s links to French side Olympique Lyonnais, who are also Europa League-bound.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/chelsea-premier-league-2025-26-fixtures-full-schedule-key-matches-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Chelsea Premier League 2025-26 Fixtures: Full Schedule, Key Matches, and More<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Major Ownership Reshuffle at Crystal Park<\/h2><p>Crystal Palace confirmed the news via their official channels, stating, &ldquo;We do not envisage any issues and look forward to welcoming Woody as a partner and director of the club.&rdquo; Textor, through his Eagle Football Holdings group, had held nearly 44.9% of the club since 2021, investing approximately &pound;180 million.&nbsp;<\/p><p>However, tensions with executive chairman Steve Parish and fellow U.S. co-owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer hastened the sale. Textor has a multi-club ambitions. This includes him holding stakes in Brazil&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/botafogo-begin-club-world-cup-with-gritty-win-over-seattle-sounders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Botafogo <\/a>and Belgium&rsquo;s Daring Brussels, were reportedly at odds with Palace&rsquo;s leadership.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/manchester-city-premier-league-2025-26-fixtures-full-schedule-key-matches-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Manchester City Premier League 2025-26 Fixtures: Full Schedule, Key Matches and More<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>The sale not only satisfies UEFA concerns but also potentially clears the path for further changes. Harris and Blitzer, who together own 36%, are said to be open to selling. This is largely due to rising redevelopment costs at Selhurst Park. It is expected that the cost could reach &pound;240 million.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, Textor is already considering new ventures. According to former Palace chairman Simon Jordan, he&rsquo;s been encouraged to pursue struggling Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. He also showed interest in Everton and Watford in the past. As for Johnson, he would have to wait for Premier League confirmation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Jets Owner Set To Join Crystal Palace as Director Pending Premier League Approval.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[5618,4038],"tags":[4053,233,82,1182,151],"class_list":["post-67267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-premier-league","category-soccer","tag-crystal-palace","tag-new-york-jets-2","tag-nfl","tag-premier-league","tag-woody-johnson"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>New York Jets Owner Woody Johnson Set to Acquire Premier League Club Crystal Palace - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"New York Jets owner Woody Johnson agrees &pound;190M deal in Crystal Palace, pending Premier League approval and directors&rsquo; 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