The Detroit Lions are undoubtedly remaining under the control of the Ford family.
According to the team, William Clay Ford Sr’s widow Martha Ford takes over the controlling interest of the team after her husband’s death over the weekend.
“Pursuant to long-established succession plans, Mr. Ford’s controlling interest in the Lions passes to Mrs. Martha Ford,” the team said in a statement. “She and her four children will continue to be involved in the ownership of the franchise, as they have during Mr. Ford’s tenure.”
So essentially not a whole lot will change. Bill Ford Jr. is still the vice chairman of the company and will more than likely assume a bigger voice within the organization. And despite the statement not mentioning who now has the firing/hiring power you’d have to think that’s something that Bill Ford Jr. now assumes as well.
h/t: NFL.com, Detroit Free Press (image)