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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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Manchester City sign defender Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens

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Manchester City have signed Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov on a four-and-a-half-year contract until 2029. The fee is believed to be in the region of €40 million a tidy profit for French side Lens who only paid £84,000 for Khusanov from Belarusian club Energetik-BGU 18 months ago.

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Jake O’Brien completes for £17m move from Lyon to Everton

July 30, 2024 admin 0 Comments Everton, Everton FC, Everton sign Jake O'Brien, Jake O'Brien, Jake O'Brien joins Everton, Ligue 1, Ligue 1 news, Ligue 1 Transfer news, Ligue 1 transfers, Lyon, Olympique Lyon, Olympique Lyonnais, Premier League, Premier League 2024, Premier League 2024/25, Premier League 2025, Premier League news, Premier League transfer, Premier League transfer news, Premier league transfers, Soccer, Soccer news

Everton have signed Republic of Ireland defender Jake O’Brien from Lyon for £17m. The 23-year-old centre-back has signed a four-year deal and returns to the Premier League, having only joined the Ligue 1 club from Crystal Palace last year. He went on to play 27 times in the French top flight, scoring four goals.

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Kylian Mbappé joins Real Madrid on a five year deal

June 3, 2024 admin 0 Comments France, France soccer, France soccer news, French soccer, French soccer news, Kylian Mbappe, Kylian Mbappé joins Madrid, Kylian Mbappé joins Real, Kylian Mbappé joins Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé leaves Paris Saint Germain, Kylian Mbappé leaves Paris St. Germain, Kylian Mbappé leaves PSG, Kylian Mbappé Madrid, Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé signs for Madrid, Kylian Mbappé signs for Real, Kylian Mbappé signs for Real Madrid, La Liga, La Liga 2024, La Liga 2024-25, La Liga title, La Liga title race, La Liga transfer news, La Liga transfers, LaLiga, Ligue 1, Ligue 1 news, Ligue 1 Transfer news, Ligue 1 transfers, Ligue 1 UberEats, Madrid, Paris Saint Germain, Paris St Germain, PSG, Real, Real Madrid, Soccer, Soccer news, Spanish soccer, Spanish soccer news, Spanish soccer transfers, Transfer, Transfer news, Transfers

France forward Kylian Mbappe says it is a “dream come true” as his long-awaited move to Real Madrid was confirmed, external on Monday evening. Mbappe, 25, will move to the Bernabeu Stadium on a five-year deal when his Paris St-Germain contract expires on 30 June. He will earn €15m a season, plus a €150m signing-on bonus to be paid over five years, and he will keep a percentage of his image rights.

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