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Decision on Palace’s Europa League fate delayed

June 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments 2025 UEFA Europa League, 2026 Europa League, 2026 UEFA Europa League, club debt, club management, club ownership conflict, club restructuring, crisis at OL, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace news, Crystal Palace ownership, David Blitzer, Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion, DNCG, DNCG appeal, DNCG decision, Eagel Football Holdings, Eagle Football Group, Europa League, Europa League eligibility, Europa League news, European football, FA Cup winners, Financial Fair Play, financial troubles, financial watchdog, football business, football governance, Football news, France, France football, France football news, French football, French football headlines, French football news, French Professional League, historic club setback, John Textor, Josh Harris, LFP, Ligue 1, Ligue 1 demotion, Ligue 1 McDonald's, Ligue 1 news, Ligue 1 UberEats, Ligue 2, Ligue de Football Professionnel, Lyon, Lyon relegated, Lyon relegated to Ligue 2, Lyon relegation, Multi-club model, Multi-club ownership, multi‑club ownership, New York Jets, Oliver Glasner, Oliver Glasner Crystal Palace, Olympique Lyon, Olympique Lyonnais, Owners' and directors' test, Palace takeover, Paulo Fonseca, Paulo Fonseca Lyon, Paulo Fonseca Olympique Lyonnais, Premier League consortium, Premier League ownership, Premier League's owners' and directors test, Selhurst Park, stake sale, Steve Parish, Transfer ban, UEFA, UEFA Europa League, UEFA postponement, UEFA regulations, UEFA rules, UEFA ruling delayed, Woody Johnson

A decision on whether Crystal Palace can compete in next season’s Europa League has been delayed by Uefa. The Eagles’ place, earned by winning the FA Cup last season, has been under threat because of Uefa’s multi-club ownership rules, which prevents teams under the same ownership from competing in the same European competition. Co-owner John Textor, who also co-owns French club Lyon, has agreed to sell his 44% stake in Palace in a bid to help their case.

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John Textor sells 43% stake in Crystal Palace

June 23, 2025 admin 0 Comments 2025 UEFA Europa League, 2026 Europa League, 2026 UEFA Europa League, club restructuring, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace news, Crystal Palace ownership, David Blitzer, Eagel Football Holdings, Europa League, Europa League eligibility, Europa League news, football business, football governance, John Textor, Josh Harris, Lyon, Multi-club model, Multi-club ownership, multi‑club ownership, New York Jets, Oliver Glasner, Oliver Glasner Crystal Palace, Olympique Lyon, Olympique Lyonnais, Owners' and directors' test, Palace takeover, Premier League consortium, Premier League ownership, Premier League's owners' and directors test, Selhurst Park, stake sale, Steve Parish, UEFA, UEFA Europa League, UEFA rules, Woody Johnson

Crystal Palace’s hopes of playing in Europe next season appear to have been boosted after shareholder John Textor sold his stake in the club to New York Jets owner Woody Johnson. Textor’s shares in Palace threatened to be an obstacle to their participation in the Europa League next season because the American is a shareholder in French side Lyon, who are set to enter the same competition.

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Boehly says Chelsea owners could split if stadium plans do not align

March 24, 2025 admin 0 Comments Boehly Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea boardroom, Chelsea FC, Chelsea future, Chelsea headlines, Chelsea owners, Chelsea owners split, Chelsea ownership, Chelsea stadium plan, Clearlake Capital, club management, club ownership, Earls Court, English football, football business, football finance, Football news, London, Premier League, Premier League updates, Soccer, Soccer news, stadium redevelopment, Stamford Bridge, Todd Boehly, Todd Boehly buys Chelsea, Todd Boehly consortium, Todd Boehly consortium buys Chelsea

Todd Boehly says Chelsea’s owners could go their separate ways if they cannot agree on the future of Stamford Bridge. Chelsea bosses are considering whether to leave Stamford Bridge or to expand, with Earl’s Court seen as a possible new location. All options are being evaluated with the project said to be complicated by the limited space in London to build.

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Manchester United to cut up to 200 more jobs

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 admin 0 Comments club management, club restructuring, Erik ten Hag, football business, football headlines, football industry, Football news, Jim Ratcliffe, Man United, Man United cost-cutting, Man United owners, Man United redundancies, Man Utd staff layoffs, Manchester United, Manchester United CEO, Manchester United cuts, Manchester United finances, Manchester United job cuts, Manchester United ownership, Manchester United transformation plan, Manchester United updates, Old Trafford, Old Trafford changes, Omar Berrada, Omar Berrada Manchester United, Omar Berrada Manchester United CEO, Premier League, Premier League 2024/25, Premier League 2025, Premier League clubs, Premier League news, Red Devils, Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Manchester United have confirmed up to 200 more jobs may be made redundant at the club as cuts continue while free lunches for staff at Old Trafford set to end. CEO Omar Berrada says: “We have lost money for the past five consecutive years. This cannot continue”. The planned cuts aim to return the club to profitability.

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Friedkin Group completes takeover of Everton

December 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments AS Roma, Bramley-Moore Dock, club ownership changes, Dan Friedkin, English football, Everton FC, Everton FC takeover, Everton future, Everton investment, Everton ownership, Everton takeover, Everton updates, Farhad Moshiri, football business, football headlines, Football news, Friedkin, Friedkin Group, Friedkin Group acquisition, Friedkin Group Everton, Friedkin Group football, Goodison, Goodison Park, Moshiri, Premier League, Premier League 2024, Premier League 2024/25, Premier League clubs, Premier League news, Premier League relegation, Premier League relegation battle, Sean Dyche, Sean Dyche Everton, Serie A, Serie A news

Everton’s takeover by the Friedkin Group has been confirmed, ending the turbulent tenure of Farhad Moshiri. A statement issued by the club on Thursday morning said the Toffees had been acquired by Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited, an entity within the Friedkin Group. The club said the deal, said to be in excess of €486m had received the necessary regulatory approvals.

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