Or Astro from NBA, Jimmy ButlerGolden State Warriors wing, is interested in entering the world of football as an investor. The player may be one of the next partners in the Crystal PalacePremier League Club that has the entrepreneur John Textor as one of the main shareholders.
According to NY Times, the athlete is part of a consortium of executives in the sports sector and entertainment who want to buy the participation of 43% da Eagle Football, de John Textor, no Crystal Palace.
The negotiation would involve precisely the textor slice, which is seeking to reduce its participation in the English club to focus on other fronts of its sports group, Eagle Football Holdings: Conglomerate that also runs clubs such as Botafogo (Brazil), Lyon (France) and Rwd Moenbeek (Belgium).
Jimmy Butler has publicly demonstrated interest in European football and maintains relations with athletes and middle leaders. The player joined executives Bejan Surizali and Wajid Mir in the negotiations.
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Crystal Palace sale values
The group has already had an exclusive period for the purchase of Palace, but it has already expired. The original group, supported by Saudi businessman Haider and Mansoor Syed, decided not to realize the business on time and sought alternative funding. The negotiation began in December 2023, when the 1st consortium proposal was accepted by Eagle Footbal.
The composition of the group has changed in recent months. Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks coach, decided to invest in another club, Everton. Butler joined the English club consortium following.
Crystal Palace Eagle Holding shares, which represent 43%, have estimated value of about $ 1 billion. When he bought the 40% of the Palace in 2021, Textor paid £ 87.5 million (currently $ 114 million or $ 660.25 million).
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Would sell be positive for Palace?
The sale would be interesting for the club competitively. THE Crystal Palace The last season of the Premier League ended up, with a sequence of good results under the command of coach Oliver Glasner.
The English club, which has won a vacancy in the Europa League winning FA Cup, the England Cup, about Manchester City 1-0, can be left out of the tournament, as UEFA does not allow clubs of the same owner to play the same tournament.
Textor EE David Blitzer, club members, are also owners of Lyon, France, who will play the competition next season.
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