New York Jets co-owner Johnson buys stake in Crystal Palace

New York Jets co-owner Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson has signed a binding agreement to buy Eagle Football Holding's stake in Crystal Palace, the Premier League club said on Monday
The deal is subject to approval from the Premier League and the Women's Super League. Johnson, co-owner of the NFL's New York Jets and former U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, is set to become a partner and director at Palace.

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