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John Textor

John Textor is an American businessman and sports executive renowned for founding Eagle Football Holdings, a multi-club ownership entity that holds majority stakes in French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais, Brazilian Série A team Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, and Belgian Challenger Pro League side RWD Molenbeek. Born on September 30, 1965, in Kirksville, Missouri, Textor earned a bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where he developed an early interest in technology and media. His career spans disruptive innovations in digital distribution and entertainment, including co-chairing Digital Domain—a visual effects studio that contributed to the Academy Award-winning film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)—and founding Pulse Evolution Corporation, which pioneered holographic performances such as the virtual Tupac Shakur appearance at Coachella in 2012. In the sports sector, Textor acquired a 43% minority stake in English club in 2021, which he sold to owner in July 2025 for approximately £190 million, amid efforts to resolve multi-club ownership regulations. As of November 2025, Eagle Football Holdings, founded by Textor, has faced financial challenges including a $450 million loan default and legal issues but continues to pursue global expansion under his strategic oversight, with Textor expressing interest in additional investments, including a reported £400 million bid for Wanderers in October 2025. Textor's ventures also extend to streaming, where he served as executive chairman of from 2020 until 2023, guiding the sports-focused platform to a listing that peaked at an $8 billion valuation.

Early life and education

Early years

John Textor was born on September 30, 1965, in , and raised in a middle-class family in the Palm Beach area of . He is a member of the extended through his great-great-grandmother, Barksdale, though Textor was raised without access to significant family wealth. His parents, who held steady jobs—his mother serving as town clerk in Golfview after their divorce—instilled values of and self-reliance in their children. During his teenage years in the late , Textor developed a strong interest in action sports, particularly as a competitive participating in tournaments and bowl riding events in and . He retired from competitive in the early 1980s following a sustained during a . Textor is married to Deborah "Debbie" Textor, with whom he has two children; the family maintains a low public profile regarding personal details. After graduating from Twin Lakes High School (later renamed Palm Beach Lakes High School) as in 1983, he pursued higher education at .

Education

John Textor attended in , graduating with a degree in 1987. Following graduation, Textor initially pursued interests in , which laid the groundwork for his subsequent transition into and .

Business career

Action sports

John Textor's entry into the action sports industry was influenced by his early passion for , where he competed as a specialist in during the 1970s before retiring due to injury in the early 1980s. In 1996, he acquired Sims Snowboards, becoming its chairman and principal owner, transforming it into the world's second-leading brand through strategic partnerships and innovative branding. Under his leadership, Textor collaborated with snowboard pioneer to leverage iconic trademarks, focusing on rider-driven product innovations that advanced technical progression in . Textor's management emphasized product development tailored to the evolving demands of action sports enthusiasts, including high-performance boards designed for and freeride disciplines. He spearheaded marketing strategies that positioned as a cultural staple, sponsoring top athletes and integrating the brand into the burgeoning extreme sports scene. A key initiative was the inaugural World Snowboarding Championships held at Whistler in the late 1990s, which helped elevate 's global profile and drove brand visibility. Expanding his footprint, Textor acquired Westbeach, a prominent Canadian snowboard apparel brand, in 2000 through his investment firm Wyncrest Partners, serving as its chairman. He partnered with founder —later of —to develop apparel lines that blended functionality with aesthetics, targeting the crossover between and communities. This venture reinforced Textor's focus on integrated ecosystems for action sports, combining gear, clothing, and events to build consumer loyalty. Textor's efforts coincided with the action sports boom of the and , a period marked by the mainstreaming of and through events like the (launched in 1995) and rising youth participation, which grew the U.S. market from niche to a multi-billion-dollar industry. As a , he played a pivotal role by scaling established brands like and Westbeach during this expansion, fostering innovation and professionalization in an industry previously dominated by small-scale innovators. By the early 2000s, amid operational challenges such as disruptions noted in 2002, Textor exited his ownership of Snowboards, with the brand transitioning to new management under Collective Licensing International by 2006. His tenure provided foundational experience in navigating the volatile consumer products sector, emphasizing the importance of agile marketing and athlete endorsements in capturing emerging trends.

Internet businesses

In the mid-1990s, John Textor founded Wyndcrest Partners, a private investment firm that became the vehicle for his early ventures into technologies and during the dot-com era. Through Wyndcrest, Textor provided crucial funding to Art Technology Group (ATG) in 1996, when the company was struggling to meet payroll while developing web personalization software for sites. ATG's platform enabled personalized experiences, such as recommending products based on user behavior, and the company went public in 1999 in one of the era's most successful IPOs, achieving a valuation of approximately $10 billion at its peak. ATG continued operating independently until its acquisition by in 2005 for $850 million, marking a significant exit for Textor's investment. Textor founded JesterDigital Corporation in 1999 as an early and content platform, focusing on innovative online distribution of and multi-user virtual environments at a time when platforms like were emerging. As CEO, he positioned the West Palm Beach-based company to capitalize on the shift toward consumption, partnering with major labels to create secure solutions for sales and interactive experiences. JesterDigital represented Textor's vision for blending entertainment with internet technology, though it operated amid the volatile dot-com landscape without a publicly documented acquisition or IPO in the 2000s. In 2000, Textor co-founded Virtual Bank, a pioneering Florida-based online banking startup, serving as a founding director and its largest shareholder. The initiative offered fully digital financial services, including high-yield savings accounts and loans processed entirely over the internet, at a time when traditional banks were slow to adopt web-based models. Virtual Bank expanded into a diversified financial services firm, incorporating Lydian Trust Company for private wealth management, and grew to manage billions in assets by the mid-2000s before facing challenges in the 2008 financial crisis; it was restructured and later became part of Lydian Private Bank, which ceased operations in 2011. Textor also took control of BabyUniverse, Inc., in the early 2000s, investing $20 million through Wyndcrest Partners to rescue the struggling e-tailer of baby products from insolvency. As chairman and CEO, he oversaw a turnaround that increased revenues from $1 million to over $100 million annually by expanding its online catalog and logistics. The company went public in August 2005, raising $16.5 million through an IPO of 2 million shares at $9.50 each, and Textor resigned as CEO in 2006 following a merger with eToys Direct, at which point shares traded near their all-time high of $12. These ventures through Wyndcrest Partners underscored Textor's role in advancing e-commerce infrastructure and digital financial tools, with successful exits like ATG's acquisition and BabyUniverse's IPO contributing to his wealth and influence in the sector during the 2000s.

Visual effects and animation

John Textor served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Digital Domain Media Group from 2006 until its bankruptcy in 2012, during which the company expanded its visual effects portfolio to include work on over 25 major feature films. Under his leadership, Digital Domain contributed groundbreaking visual effects to productions such as Transformers (2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), and Ender's Game (2013), establishing it as a leader in photorealistic digital environments and character animation. The firm also pioneered holographic-style performances, notably creating the lifelike digital resurrection of Tupac Shakur for a live Coachella appearance in April 2012 alongside Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. Despite these achievements, Digital Domain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2012 amid financial pressures, including heavy debt and a default on a $35 million loan. In late 2013, Textor founded Pulse Evolution Corporation with a core team of former employees, focusing on hyper-realistic digital humans and holographic technologies for live events and media. The company specialized in advanced 3D animation and AI-driven character creation, developing proprietary methods for lifelike human simulations that integrated , facial animation, and real-time rendering. Key projects included the holographic performance of at the , which showcased seamless integration of digital avatars with live stages, and subsequent virtual appearances by artists like and . Pulse Evolution positioned itself as an intellectual property leader in this space, emphasizing scalable applications for beyond traditional . Pulse Evolution advanced the field through innovations in AI-enhanced , enabling more expressive and context-aware digital characters for , concerts, and experiences. In , it merged with Evolution AI Corporation, incorporating techniques to improve character autonomy and realism in dynamic environments. By , Pulse Evolution Group rebranded as Facebank Group under Textor's direction, broadening its scope to encompass facial recognition, , and applications while retaining its core expertise in technologies. This evolution reflected a strategic pivot toward integrating with emerging and platforms.

Streaming services

In April 2020, FaceBank Group, Inc., a company originating from the 2019 acquisition of Facebank AG by Evolution Corporation—a firm founded by Textor in 2013 for holographic and virtual entertainment technologies—completed a merger with , Inc., taking the sports-focused streaming service public via a reverse merger. The combined entity, renamed Inc. in August 2020 and listed on the under the ticker FUBO in October 2020, positioned Textor as Executive Chairman and CEO briefly following the merger completion on April 2, 2020. Following the merger, expanded as a alternative offering over 100 live channels, with a core focus on sports programming including networks like , FS1, and regional sports channels, alongside innovations such as unlimited cloud DVR storage allowing users to record and store content for up to nine months without additional fees. Growth strategies centered on securing exclusive sports content deals, international expansions, and subscriber acquisition through bundled offerings, driving the platform's North American paid subscriber base to a record 1.618 million by the end of 2023, alongside 29% year-over-year revenue growth to $402 million in the fourth quarter alone. Textor resigned as Executive Chairman effective April 29, 2020, coinciding with the appointment of Edgar Bronfman Jr. to the role, and stepped down from the board in July 2020, though he retained significant shareholdings as fuboTV's largest individual investor at the time. Following his exit from operational roles, Textor shifted focus to venture capital investments via his family office and Eagle Football Holdings, while reportedly selling a substantial portion of his fuboTV stake in February 2024.

Football ownership

Eagle Football Holdings

Eagle Football Holdings Ltd. was founded in 2022 by American businessman John Textor as a focused on building a portfolio of global assets. The entity was established to pursue a multi-club ownership strategy, targeting historic clubs in key markets to form an interconnected network. Textor, drawing from his prior role as Executive Chairman of —a sports streaming service—brings expertise in sports to oversee the venture's development. As majority owner and Chairman, Textor directs the company's operations, with early investments bolstered by partners including Iconic Sports and financing from and Elmwood Capital Partners. This structure enables Eagle Football Holdings to implement a centered on collaborative synergies, emphasizing shared pathways, enhanced scouting capabilities across regions, and optimized revenue-sharing to drive collective growth. By pooling resources globally, the model seeks to provide financial stability and competitive edges to its member organizations without compromising their individual identities. The holding company's strategic goals include expanding into a comprehensive "global football ecosystem," with ongoing plans to acquire additional clubs in underrepresented markets like the United Kingdom to complete continental coverage. Valued at around $2 billion in preparation for a potential initial public offering, Eagle Football Holdings prioritizes sustainable scaling through these interconnections, aiming to elevate performance and commercial viability across its assets.

Crystal Palace F.C.

In 2021, John Textor acquired a 43% minority stake in through his investment company Eagle Football Holdings, purchasing the shares for £87.5 million and becoming a key co-owner alongside the club's existing shareholders, including Steve Parish. This investment marked Textor's entry into English ownership and positioned Eagle Football as a significant stakeholder in the south London club. As a minority owner, Textor played an active role in the club's governance without holding majority control, serving on the board and influencing strategic initiatives such as infrastructure improvements and commercial partnerships. His involvement emphasized long-term sustainability, including investments in youth development and squad building, while adhering to the multi-club model's collaborative framework across Eagle Football's portfolio. Textor's contributions extended to over £180 million in total funding since the acquisition, supporting operational stability amid the demands of top-flight competition. During Textor's tenure, achieved notable on-field success, culminating in their first major trophy with a 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the , where scored the decisive goal and saved a penalty. This triumph secured the club's qualification for the , representing their inaugural attempt at European competition and highlighting improved competitive performance under manager . The win also boosted the club's profile, contributing to enhanced player development through targeted recruitment and academy integration, which aligned with Eagle Football's emphasis on talent pipelines. Textor's financial backing positively impacted Crystal Palace's economics, with total revenue reaching a club-record £190 million in the 2023/24 season, driven largely by broadcasting deals and increased commercial income. These resources facilitated investments in player acquisitions and facilities, fostering a more robust squad depth and youth progression within the , though pre-tax losses remained at £33 million amid rising operational costs. His strategic input helped elevate the club's standing in the , setting a foundation for sustained mid-table competitiveness.

Olympique Lyonnais

In December 2022, John Textor, through his investment vehicle Eagle Football Holdings, acquired a majority stake of 77.49% in , the parent company of , for approximately €884 million, gaining control over the professional men's and women's football clubs as well as the Stadium and associated arena assets. This transaction marked Textor's first majority ownership in a European top-tier club, integrating it into his broader multi-club model aimed at fostering synergies across his portfolio. Following the acquisition, Textor initiated restructuring efforts to address the club's financial challenges, including a significant deal in December 2023 that restructured €385 million in obligations, facilitated by and enabling improved liquidity amid tight credit conditions. Post-takeover, Eagle Football injected around €290 million in loans and equity to support operations, while squad investments focused on strategic reinforcements such as the free transfers of and in summer 2023, alongside paid acquisitions like Duje Ćaleta-Car for €10 million, to bolster the team's competitiveness without excessive spending. These moves were part of a broader effort to stabilize finances and prioritize on-pitch revival. Under Textor's oversight, showed mixed on-field results through 2024. In the season, post-acquisition, the team finished seventh, while their campaign ended with a third-place group stage exit, leading to a Europa Conference League playoff elimination against . The 2023–24 season began sluggishly with a points deduction but improved markedly, culminating in a sixth-place finish that secured Europa League qualification for the following year, highlighted by a strong second-half surge including 17 points from the last six matches. Textor has emphasized integrating into Eagle Football's network for enhanced youth development and player mobility, leveraging the club's renowned —which has produced talents like —for synergies with affiliates like Botafogo and . Notable examples include the 2024 transfers of Botafogo players Luiz Henrique (€18 million), Igor Jesus (€12 million), and Jair (€12 million) to , as well as loan arrangements such as Almada's temporary move from Botafogo, facilitating talent sharing and development pathways across the group's clubs in , , and .

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas

In March 2022, John Textor, through his Eagle Football Holdings, completed the acquisition of a 90% controlling stake in Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas for approximately R$400 million (around US$80 million at the time), establishing the Brazilian club as the cornerstone of his expansion into South American football. The deal, structured under Brazil's new Sociedade Anônima do Futebol (SAF) model, allowed Textor to take over the club's professional football operations from a debt-laden entity that had faced near-bankruptcy and relegation to Série B in 2020, though it had earned promotion back to Série A the following year. This move positioned Botafogo as Textor's first venture in the region, leveraging its historical prestige— including three national titles and a passionate fanbase—to build a competitive force amid Brazil's evolving football economy. Textor's revival strategy emphasized financial stabilization and infrastructure enhancements to address the club's longstanding issues with outdated facilities and operational inefficiencies. Investments included renovations to the , Botafogo's home ground, such as improved seating, lighting, and fan amenities, alongside upgrades to the to meet modern professional standards. These efforts, funded initially through equity injections and , reduced the club's liabilities by over R$474 million between 2022 and 2024 via payments and renegotiations, enabling a focus on on-pitch performance. By prioritizing data-driven scouting and youth development, Textor aimed to transform Botafogo from a mid-table survivor into a talent exporter, aligning with Eagle Football's broader multi-club model for global player pathways. Under Textor's leadership, Botafogo achieved significant on-field successes prior to 2025, including back-to-back state titles in 2023 and 2024, ending a 17-year drought for major silverware. The 2024 season marked a pinnacle, with the club clinching both the —its first continental crown, defeating Atlético Mineiro 3-1 in the final—and the Brazilian Série A, securing a historic double and qualification for the . These triumphs were bolstered by strategic signings and tactical overhauls, elevating Botafogo to third in rankings and restoring its status among Brazil's elite. To sustain growth, Textor facilitated lucrative player sales, generating over €90 million from transfers such as those of Luiz Henrique (€18 million), Igor Jesus (€12 million), and Jair (€12 million) to in 2024, which not only recapitalized the club but also exemplified its role in funneling South American prospects to European affiliates within the Eagle network.

RWDM Brussels

In January 2022, John Textor, through his investment firm Eagle Football Holdings, acquired an 80% controlling stake in RWD Molenbeek (RWDM), a historic club based in the Molenbeek-Saint-Jean municipality of Brussels competing in Belgium's second-tier Challenger Pro League. The acquisition positioned RWDM as a key component of Textor's multi-club ownership strategy in Europe, aiming to develop talent and infrastructure in a lower-division setting to support broader group ambitions. Under Eagle Football's ownership, RWDM pursued aggressive development plans centered on achieving promotion to the , culminating in a successful 2022-23 season where the club won the title and returned to the top flight after a 21-year absence. This promotion push involved investments in squad building, coaching staff, and facilities to enhance competitiveness, with Textor emphasizing the creation of strong interconnections among Eagle's clubs to drive performance gains at RWDM. The multi-club model enables shared scouting, training methodologies, and player loans, providing RWDM with resources from higher-profile affiliates. RWDM functions as a feeder club within the network, facilitating youth integration by leveraging the group's elite academies across and beyond to develop and pathway young talents to senior teams at or, formerly, . This approach prioritizes player progression through targeted loans and collaborative development programs, allowing RWDM to nurture prospects in a competitive environment while contributing to the overall talent pipeline of Eagle Football Holdings. Operationally, RWDM has focused on sustainable practices and deepening local community ties in , particularly in the diverse , through initiatives that promote cultural integration and social impact. The club supports projects like "Molenbeek for Brussels 2030," which aims to position the area as a cultural hub, using as a platform for community engagement and intercultural dialogue. This emphasis aligns with Textor's philosophy of responsible ownership that fosters long-term local connections alongside sporting growth.

Recent developments and controversies

In July 2025, ruled against Palace's participation in the Europa League due to multi-club ownership conflicts stemming from John Textor's majority stake in , demoting the club to the UEFA Conference League instead. The decision followed Textor's failure to restructure ownership by the March 1 deadline set by regulations, which prohibit the same individual or entity from influencing multiple clubs in the same competition. That same month, on July 9, successfully appealed a financial relegation imposed by France's DNCG oversight body, securing permission to remain in for the 2025-26 season under strict financial monitoring. The appeal highlighted new financial guarantees provided by the club, averting administrative demotion amid ongoing concerns over Eagle Football Holdings' broader fiscal challenges. Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas endured a disappointing 2025 season under Textor's ownership, marked by early eliminations from the and , contributing to a sharp decline from their 2024 successes. Fan frustration peaked in October, with organized supporters protesting outside the club's training ground and labeling Textor a "clown and swindler" via leaked personal contact information, amid accusations of mismanagement and instability in the multi-club model. In August 2025, a Brazilian court froze Eagle Football's assets in Botafogo, including its 90% stake in the club's special purpose acquisition company, over an unpaid debt exceeding €23 million (approximately $25 million) owed to the club itself. This action stemmed from Eagle's failure to remit funds as part of intra-group financial arrangements, exacerbating tensions within Textor's portfolio. Later that month, Textor announced plans to assemble a new investor group to buy out his Eagle partners' stakes in both Botafogo and RWDM Brussels, aiming to consolidate control amid mounting operational pressures. October 2025 brought further legal troubles for Textor, as a British High Court rejected his bid to dismiss a $97 million (£72 million) from group Sports Ventures, related to a failed 2022 equity deal tied to the acquisition. The ruling advanced the case to a full in 2026, with Iconic alleging Textor lacked funds to honor the agreement. Concurrently, Textor submitted a £400 million bid to acquire Wolverhampton Wanderers from , comprising £150 million in cash and the remainder in shares, though the offer faced scrutiny amid Eagle's financial woes and was reported as likely to be rejected, with no further developments as of November 2025. Amid these developments, Textor's was estimated at $3.4 billion in 2025, largely derived from his football-related assets and prior business exits.

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