NFL legend and Burnley FC stakeholder J.J. Watt was thrilled after the Clarets announced Vincent Kompany signed a new contract with the club.
Watt has become a successful entrepreneur alongside wife Kealia, a former USWNT soccer player, since retiring from the NFL. He walked away from the sport after the 2022 campaign as a five-time Pro Bowler and three-time Defensive Player of the Year.
The Watts invested in Burnley following their promotion back to the Premier League - and his decision to join the club’s ownership group is little coincidence. Back in October 2021, two-time Super Bowl champion Malcolm Jenkins became a minority investor in Burnley’s ownership group, ALK Capital Investment.