John Textor enters exclusivity with U.S.-Saudi group over potential sale of Crystal Palace stake

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A group backed by individuals from Saudi Arabia and the United States has signed an exclusivity agreement to buy out Eagle Football and take a 45 per cent stake in Premier League club Crystal Palace, sources briefed on the proposed deal have told The Athletic. The group, which includes Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, former Morgan Stanley sports executive Bejan Esmaili and former Roc Nation attorney executive Wajid Mir, has had an offer for Eagle's shares accepted. The group’s funding comes from Mansoor and Haider Syed, two brothers who were born in Saudi Arabia but educated in...

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