Woody Johnson ORCHARD PARK, NY – SEPTEMBER 15: New York Jets owner Woody Johnson talks on the sidelines before the game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on September 15, 2016 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Michael Adamucci/Getty Images)

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is getting a new role in the coming weeks – he’s been tabbed as the new ambassador to the United Kingdom by President elect Donald Trump.

Trump announced the appointment during a luncheon.

President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday that National Football League team owner Woody Johnson was “going to St. James,” indicating he would assume the plum diplomatic post of U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Last month, it was reported that Johnson “emerged as a leading contender for a key ambassadorship”, which was later revealed to be the UK job.

A year ago, Trump took a shot at Johnson on Twitter for supporting Jeb Bush.

Trump also congratulated Johnson for signing Tim Tebow nearly five years ago. That went well.

Johnson isn’t the first NFL kingpin to earn an ambassadorship to the British Isles. Back in 2009, President Obama appointed Steelers chairman Dan Rooney as the American ambassador to Ireland.

So, what does this mean for the Jets? In December, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport speculated that Johnson could give up day to day control of the team and resign from several league committees that he serves on. This is probably encouraging news for Jets fans, who haven’t seen their team make the playoffs since 2010 and have lamented Johnson’s constant meddling with the team.

However, Johnson won’t get to see his Jets play in London during the 2017 season – they’re not one of the eight teams playing there next season.

[Reuters]

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