Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is interested in buying the Washington Commanders after controversial owner Dan Snyder took steps to explore the potential sale of the storied NFL franchise, reports suggest.
On Wednesday, the Commanders announced Snyder had hired Bank of America to explore the sale of the team, although it is unclear if he would sell the entire team or just add a minority partner to the mix. He has owned the Washington franchise since 1999 and the 57-year-old already has four interested buyers, according to Forbes.
Snyder bought the franchise from Jack Kent Cooke’s estate and has endured a reign littered with accusations of a toxic workplace culture, as well as the lack of success sustained by the team. The Commanders franchise is reportedly valued at roughly $5.6billion (£5bn). Snyder bought the team for approximately $800million (£716.5m) 23 years ago.
