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		</div><p>Stormzy is set to become an owner of AFC Croydon alongside football player Wilfried Zaha.</p>
<p>The pair are part of a three-man consortium, along with former Crystal Palace head of player care Danny Young, that has agreed a deal to acquire the assets of the south London side.</p>
<p>The non-league team plays in the Combined Counties Football League Premier South Division – the ninth tier of English football.</p>
<p>Croydon announced contracts had been exchanged with the existing ownership and the consortium “will own, operate and develop their childhood hometown football club”.</p>
<p>A statement added: “Whilst completion is subject to legislative and governance procedures, the three consortium members are excited about developing a community asset in the borough that gave them their own opportunities.</p>
<p>“They hope to take the entire community on this exciting journey with them.”</p>
<p>Stormzy hails from Croydon and has a long-standing friendship with Zaha.</p>
<p>Last year, the 29-year-old grime star launched a football programme with Adidas to improve diversity in the sport by helping young black people secure roles off the pitch.</p>
<p>#Merky FC is also a collaboration with partners such as Manchester United and Sky Sports.</p>
<p>It was announced in November to address the lack of diversity in positions such as team managers, coaches and behind the scenes by providing access to multi-year, paid professional placements.</p>
<p>He also has his charity #Merky Foundation and #Merky Books, a collaboration with publisher Penguin Random House and since 2018 has provided scholarships for black students at Cambridge university.</p>
<p>Zaha was born in Ivory Coast but raised in the borough of Croydon.</p>
<p>The 30-year-old Crystal Palace forward is already involved in community projects in the area through his own charitable foundation and an academy.</p>
<p>Zaha tweeted: “May the journey begin.”</p>
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