UEFA to decide on whether or not Crystal Palace will be allowed to qualify for the Europa League. Their owner has significant shares in both Palace and Lyon. Cross your fingers that they get booted so that we could pull Glasner, Eze, or Guehi with the lure of CL football.

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Basically title. UEFA rules prevent clubs with the same owner, operating systems, or staff from competing in the same European competitions. palace’s owner, John Textor, owns 45% of Palace and 70% of Lyon.

However, there’s not a lot of precedent of this actually happening as there are several ways to get around the rules. However, maybe luck keeps breaking our way and we can lure Eze and Guehi (and Glasner if we fire Ange) with CL football. It’s a pipe dream but something to keep keep an eye on…

https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/crystal-palace-confident-avoiding-europa-league-ban-3706860?ITO=msn Explained: Will Crystal Palace be banned from Europa League?

Posted Jun 3, 2025, 4:00 AM UTC

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