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AHEAD OF THE GAME: Crystal Palace could have a new majority owner as a by-product of Chelsea’s takeover battle… and Boris Johnson’s gaffe over Ukraine hosting Euro 2028 adds to FA anger
- American John Textor may become the majority shareholder at Crystal Palace
- Shareholders Josh Harris and David Blitzer are interested in buying Chelsea
- The FA’s relationship with the Government has become strained in a tough week
- The Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a gaffe over who is hosting Euro 2028
- And there is more fuel for the Big Six in the ongoing row about five substitutes
Crystal Palace could have new majority ownership for the first time since Steve Parish’s group bought the club in 2010 as a by-product of the Chelsea takeover battle.
Palace’s most recent investor, American technology magnate John Textor, is monitoring the Chelsea sale closely with a view to purchasing the stakes of fellow Palace shareholders Josh Harris and David Blitzer, who would be required to divest of their shares at Selhurst Park immediately should the consortium they are funding succeed in buying Chelsea.
Textor had previously considered an outright bid for Palace before paying £87.5million for 18 per cent of the club last year. Purchasing Harris and Blitzer’s shares would take him to 54 per cent and overall control.
The 56-year-old chairman of American streaming service Fubo TV has maintained a low profile but exercised considerable influence behind the scenes since buying into Palace last summer, with his expertise in new technologies and virtual reality seen as crucial to the club’s future growth.
John Textor may become Crystal Palace’s new majority owner, replacing Steve Parish (right)
Textor (left) previously considered an outright bid before…
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Source : dailymail
