[5] In June 2010, Parish led a consortium called 'CPFC 2010' to acquire Crystal Palace and save the club from a second spell in administration and imminent liquidation after negotiating a £3.5m deal to buy Selhurst Park from Lloyds Bank.
A deal was completed in December 2015 with American investors David Blitzer and Josh Harris, in which they each took an 18% stake in the club, injecting £50m capital and becoming co-owners alongside Parish, who remained chairman.
In December 2017, Parish announced £75m to £100m plans to redevelop Selhurst Park, commissioning stadium architects KSS to build a new five-story Main Stand to increase the capacity from 26,000 to 34,000, transforming the matchday experience and providing enhanced community facilities.
[8] After the scheme was granted planning permission by Croydon Council in April 2018, Parish said: "This project will not only transform the stadium, which has been our home since 1924, but it will also have a positive impact on the south London community”.
[11] In May 2020, Parish was credited by influential TV pundit Gary Neville with playing a key role in the return of Premier League football after the coronavirus pandemic following his support for 'Project Restart' in a Sunday Times column.