Hold on for just a minute. After Sportico broke the news that Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder reached a deal with Josh Harris to sell the franchise for $6 billion, one of the other bidders says he is “still in the mix.”
Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Canadian billionaire Steve Apostopolous and his family remain alive in the race to become the next owner of the Commanders. Schefter’s source indicated that it was a “head-to-head race” and “anyone’s game” as it pertained to buying the NFL franchise.
Canadian billionaire Steve Apostopolous and his family are still in the mix for the Commanders, with one source telling ESPN that it's "a head-to-head race. … It's anyone's game."https://t.co/2FkI1Dx25D
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 13, 2023
Apostopolous and Harris were reportedly the only bids that got near Snyder’s reported asking price of $6 billion.
After Sportico’s report, others, such as Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, reported that Snyder and Harris were nearing a deal.
From NFL Now: Josh Harris’ group is nearing a purchase of the #Commanders for just under $6B, sources say. Nothing is done, final, agreed to, or submitted to the league. But Harris appears to be the choice. But a small step closer. pic.twitter.com/D6NHyCjs8z
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 13, 2023
We’ll continue to follow this developing story.