{"id":79580,"date":"2023-06-28T11:56:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T11:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/28\/zaha-stormzy-agree-to-take-over-afc-croydon\/"},"modified":"2023-06-28T11:56:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T11:56:26","slug":"zaha-stormzy-agree-to-take-over-afc-croydon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/28\/zaha-stormzy-agree-to-take-over-afc-croydon\/","title":{"rendered":"Zaha, Stormzy agree to take over AFC Croydon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wilfried Zaha has teamed up with British rapper Stormzy to take control of AFC Croydon Athletic.<\/p>\n

The two, who were both raised in Croydon, are part of a three-person consortium with ex-Crystal Palace kit man Danny Young to buy the ninth-tier outfit.<\/p>\n

Young, who later became the Eagles\u2019 Head of Player Care, joined Zaha on his stag do over the weekend.<\/p>\n

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Having departed Selhurst Park after ten years, he has now agreed to take over the English minnows alongside soon-to-be free agents, Zaha and Stormzy.<\/p>\n

The club confirmed the news on Tuesday morning, where they stated the takeover is subject to FA and league approval.<\/p>\n

A statement from the Rams on Twitter read: \u201cA three-person consortium comprised of Wilfried Zaha, Stormzy, and Danny Young has exchanged contracts with the existing ownership of AFC Croydon Athletic to acquire the assets of the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe consortium will own, operate and develop their childhood hometown football club.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhilst completion is subject to legislative and governance procedures, the three consortium members are excited about developing a community asset in the borough that gave them their own opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey hope to take the entire community on this exciting journey with them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere will be more updates to come from the consortium in due course on completion of the transaction. In the meantime, there will be no further comment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udce3 \ud83d\udce3 CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT \ud83d\udce3\ud83d\udce3<\/p>\n

We are delighted to embark on a new era at AFC Croydon Athletic, subject to final FA and league approval. This has been the culmination of many months of discussions.<\/p>\n

Further details to follow in due course. pic.twitter.com\/zruFM751nf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Rams (@AFCCroydonAth) June 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

AFC Croydon Athletic currently competes in the Combined Counties League Premier South Division.<\/p>\n

They finished the previous season in 15th spot having lost 22 out of their 38 matches.<\/p>\n

While Zaha\u2019s business venture is in England, his professional career could be outside of the United Kingdom as he approaches the end of his Palace contract.<\/p>\n

talkSPORT reported last month how Zaha had been offered a new deal worth \u00a3200,000-a-week to stay on in south London.<\/p>\n

Though he could earn more money should he choose to make the move to the Middle East with clubs in Saudi Arabia keen.<\/p>\n

Zaha has also been touted as a possible replacement for Messi at Paris Saint-Germain after the forward run his contract down before agreeing to link up with Inter Miami.<\/p>\n

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