(Washington) The NFL clubs, the American football championship, announced Thursday that they have unanimously agreed to the sale of the Washington Commanders franchise to a group of investors led by Josh Harris and including basketball legend Magic Johnson.
“NFL clubs today unanimously approved the sale of the Washington Commanders to Josh Harris and partners at a special league meeting in Minneapolis,” the NFL said in a statement.
According to ESPN, the new owners, who reached and announced a deal in mid-May, paid $6.05 billion, which would set a new record for a North American sports franchise if that price were confirmed.
Dan Snyder, the club’s previous manager since 1999, who has been the subject of several investigations in recent years, is also going out the back door since the NFL has also fined him $ 60 million for financial irregularities committed under his mandate.
Harris, co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers (basketball) and New Jersey Devils (hockey) and minority shareholder of English club Crystal Palace (soccer), runs an asset management company and grew up in suburban Washington.
His group of investors includes David Blitzer, his longtime business partner, Mitch Rales, a businessman from Maryland, and the five-time NBA champion with the Lakers.
