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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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French giants Lyon relegated to Ligue 2 over financial issues

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 admin 0 Comments club debt, club management, crisis at OL, Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion, DNCG, DNCG decision, Eagle Football Group, Financial Fair Play, financial troubles, financial watchdog, 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, 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, Olympique Lyon, Olympique Lyonnais, Paulo Fonseca, Paulo Fonseca Lyon, Paulo Fonseca Olympique Lyonnais, Transfer ban, UEFA

Seven-time French champions Lyon, owned by American businessman John Textor, have been relegated to the second tier of French football due to the club’s financial problems, the French Professional League announced on Tuesday evening. Lyon, who finished sixth in Ligue 1 and reached the quarterfinals of the Europa League last season, plan to appeal the decision in the hopes of retaining their top flight status.

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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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