UEFA Postpones Decision on Crystal Palace Participation in Europa League

UEFA announced that it postponed its assessment of the Crystal Palace and Lyon's participation in the UEFA competitions.

English Premier League side Crystal Palace are at risk of a potential breach of UEFA competition rules, as their major shareholder, John Textor, also has control over Lyon—a club that was recently relegated to Ligue 2 in France.

Both clubs have qualified for the next edition of the Europa League, but Palace argues that Textor doesn't influence the decision-making, as he holds only 25% of the voting power.

However, UEFA regulations stipulate that any party holding at least 30% of the voting power has "decisive influence" over a club.

"This postponement is linked to Olympique Lyonnais' compliance with the agreement signed with the First Chamber of Club Financial Control (CFCB), for the violation of financial viability criteria. According to the agreement, Lyon has accepted exclusion from European competitions for the 2025/26 season if the French authorities (DNCG) confirm the club's relegation to Ligue 2."