FILE PHOTO: Woody Johnson, a former U.S. ambassador to the U.K. and co-owner of the New York Jets, completed his purchase of ‌Eagle Football Holdings’ stake in Crystal Palace ​in July 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

The U.S. billionaire owners of Crystal Palace are exploring a sale ​of the English Premier League club, the Financial ‌Times reported on Monday, citing people ​with direct knowledge of the matter.

The ⁠club had appointed bankers at the Raine Group to handle the process and was open to a ‌variety of options, including a full sale, the report added.

Crystal Palace did ‌not immediately respond to a request ‌for ⁠comment.

Palace is led by four “significant shareholders” -- ⁠American investors Josh Harris, David Blitzer and Woody Johnson, alongside lifelong fan Steve Parish, who has served as ​the club’s executive ‌chairman since 2010.

Johnson, a former U.S. ambassador to the U.K. and co-owner of the New York Jets, completed his purchase of ‌Eagle Football Holdings’ stake in Crystal Palace ​in July 2025, with British media reporting that the deal was worth ⁠close to 190 million pounds ($120.70 million), with Johnson purchasing a 43% stake.

The report came ‌on the day Palace appointed Frenchman Pierre Sage as manager to succeed Oliver Glasner after a historic, trophy-laden period for the South London club.

Glasner, who departed last month at the end of his contract, ‌guided Palace to the first major silverware in its ​history by defeating Manchester City to lift the 2025 FA Cup before ⁠doubling the club’s trophy tally in May with ⁠a victory over Spain’s Rayo Vallecano to capture the Conference League.

Reuters could ‌not immediately verify the FT report.

Published on Jun 16, 2026