5 NFL teams likely to be sold by their owners soon ft. Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders
Owning an NFL team is one of the most desired business ventures in the entire world. Each franchise is worth over two billion dollars and generates insane annual revenue that basically guarantees profitability and growth every year. This is why so few NFL franchises ever go up for sale.
While it's rare for NFL teams to be sold, sometimes outside circumstances play a major factor in ownership, which can result in a franchise going on the market for sale.
Here are five NFL teams that could potentially be sold in the near future given their current ownership situation.
#1 - Los Angeles Chargers
Dean Spanos has long insisted that he would never sell the Los Angeles Chargers no matter what. While that may be honorable, he may not have a choice at some point as he doesn't solely own the team. He owns 15% and controls the trust that owns an additional 36% of the team.
Many reports have claimed that there is a disagreement between the Spanos siblings, who each own a 15% stake, about what to do with the team. They are apparently split between keeping it and selling it.
His sister, Dea Spanos Berberian, along with her two sons, recently filed a lawsuit against Dean Spanos for dishonesty with family funds. Berberian has also been clear that she wants to sell the team.
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#2 - Seattle Seahawks
While Jody Allen currently controls the ownership group of the Seattle Seahawks, she technically doesn't own the team. Her brother Paul Allen owned the Seahawks prior to his passing and left it entirely in his trust. Jody Allen controls the trust.
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Statement from Jody Allen, Chair of the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Seahawks, Trustee of the Paul G. Allen Trust https://t.co/y3G5aSVhng
There are reports that Paul Allen left instructions in his trust to sell the NFL franchise as well as many other assets, including the Portland Trail Blazers, to liquidate and reallocate the funds. If this is true, the Seahawks could be the next NFL team up for sale.