It seems that Jets proprietor Woody Johnson is not going to be returning to England.
There had been hypothesis that Johnson is likely to be appointed the Ambassador to the UK once more by President-elect Donald Trump.
Johnson served in that function throughout Trump’s first time period as president. However Trump introduced Monday that he’s nominating funding banker Warren Stephens for the put up.
This doesn’t imply Johnson couldn’t wind up as an Ambassador to a distinct nation or in a very totally different function within the Trump administration, however the perception across the Jets and the NFL was that his most definitely vacation spot was a return to London.
The Jets are at the moment mired in a depressing 3-9 season and Johnson has come underneath elevated scrutiny for his function within the franchise’s continued failures.
Johnson fired coach Robert Saleh in October and basic supervisor Joe Douglas final month.
The Jets started their seek for a brand new GM and coach final week. Johnson will lead the search however the Jets have employed The thirty third Group to help him in figuring out and vetting candidates for the roles.
Former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum and former Vikings GM Rick Spielman are the lead members of the The thirty third Group working with the Jets.
Johnson served because the Ambassador to the UK from 2017-21 underneath Trump.
Throughout that point, his brother, Christopher Johnson, oversaw day-to-day operations with the Jets.
The expectation is that if Woody Johnson leaves in 2025, that Christopher would once more be in cost.
There are numerous questions surrounding the way forward for the crew beginning with the brand new GM and coach but additionally about how the Jets will deal with 41-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Even when Johnson will get an appointment by Trump, he must be across the Jets lengthy sufficient to supervise the seek for the brand new GM and coach in addition to planning the offseason for the crew.
In 2017, Johnson didn’t depart for England till the summer time.
