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Crystal Palace, UEFA and multi-club ownership: How a Europa League dream died
European football’s governing body, UEFA, contacted the London club confirming they had been barred from entering next season’s Europa League. They had, as the subsequent public statement stated, “breached, as at 1 March 2025, the multi-club ownership criteria foreseen in Article 5.01 of the UEFA Club Competition Regulations”.
Crystal Palace’s majority shareholder John Textor also owns Lyon, causing major problems for the Eagles’ Europa League hopes.
Why have Crystal Palace been relegated to the Conference League? The Eagles have been ordered to drop down to the Conference League by Uefa over multi-club ownership rules breaches.
Football Insider has learned Crystal Palace are ready to submit an instant appeal after a Uefa twist has emerged.
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