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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons

Palace chairman Steve Parish falls out with club’s biggest investor John Textor

Crystal Palace fans display a banner reading: 'Multi-club ownership. Stock market gambling. Textor we don’t trust you'
Crystal Palace fans relay their message to co-owner John Textor during their home game against Manchester United on Wednesday. Photograph: Tony Obrien/Reuters

Crystal Palace’s chairman, Steve Parish, and the club’s biggest investor, John Textor, have fallen out despite the American increasing his stake to more than 40% when he completed his takeover of Lyon last month.

The Guardian understands the pair have barely been on speaking terms in the weeks since Textor added the French club to a portfolio that includes stakes in Palace, the Brazilian side Botafogo and RWD Molenbeek in Belgium.

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