Almost a month on from a $6.05billion deal being struck in principle that would make the Washington Commanders the most expensive sports team on the planet, progress getting the sale over the line has been slow.
A consortium led by Crystal Palace and Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Josh Harris, which includes basketball legend Magic Johnson, agreed a fee on April 13 that would bring an end to Daniel Snyder's woeful stewardship of the Commanders, who has been in charge since 1999.
The team has been in the doldrums for almost the entirety of his tenure, making the playoffs just six times, and the organisation has been embroiled in controversy off the field, with a Washington Post expose shedding light on a toxic working culture and sexual harassment, which led to a $10million fine after an NFL investigation in 2021.
