Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Crystal Palace won the FA Cup last month.Alamy Stock Photo UEFA postpones decision on Crystal Palace’s European place The Court of Arbitration for Sport already upheld decision to expel League of Ireland side Drogheda United from Conference League. 11.15am, 30 Jun 2025 Share options UEFA HAS POSTPONED a decision on whether or not to admit Crystal Palace into next season’s Europa League. Palace thought they had secured a place in Europe’s second-tier club competition thanks to their FA Cup final win over Manchester City in May but uncertainty arose as to whether they would be allowed to enter due to Uefa’s multi-club ownership rules. Outgoing Palace shareholder John Textor has an interest in French club Lyon, who qualified for the same competition. Uefa announced on Monday it needed more time to make a ruling and said Lyon had reached a settlement which would exclude them from European competition next season if a decision to relegate them to the French second tier was upheld. That relegation is the subject of an appeal by the French club. Earlier this month, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the decision by Uefa to expel League of Ireland side Drogheda United from the Conference League as their US owners, Trivela Group, also had a majority share in Danish cup winners Silkeborg IFK. Advertisement Lyon were relegated due to financial difficulties by French football’s financial regulator, the DNCG. Last week it was announced Textor had agreed to sell his shareholding in Palace to New York Jets owner Woody Johnson. It was announced on Monday he had resigned from his leadership positions at Lyon as well. Whether any of that assists Palace’s chances remains to be seen. Palace’s case has been examined under article five of Uefa’s club competition regulations, which state that as of 1 March this year, clubs wishing to be eligible for qualification in 2025-26 had to be able to demonstrate that no individual or legal entity had control or influence over more than one club participating in the same competition. Where two or more clubs fail to meet the criteria, only one can be entered, with Lyon’s better league position appearing to put them ahead of Palace. Lyon said in a statement the settlement agreement they had signed with UEFA’s club financial and control body (CFCB) meant the club “could therefore participate in next season’s Europa League, subject to a favourable outcome of the appeal of the DNCG decision”. That would indicate Lyon’s participation hinges on the success of their appeal, but what is unclear is whether UEFA might admit Palace as well if it is satisfied requirements have been met under multi-club ownership rules – or only admit Palace if Lyon’s relegation is upheld. Palace have been contacted for comment. Press Association Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “UEFA postpones decision on Crystal Palace’s European place”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “UEFA postpones decision on Crystal Palace’s European place”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. 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