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Crystal Palace banned from Europa League and relegated to Conference League
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 11 – Crystal Palace were demoted due to ownership rules after their largest shareholder also owns Lyon, who qualified for the Europa League, with Nottingham Forest taking their place.
- On Friday, July 11, 2025, UEFA relegated Crystal Palace to compete in the third-tier Conference League due to ownership conflicts involving John Textor’s stakes in both the English club and French side Olympique Lyonnais.
- The demotion followed UEFA's ruling that Textor's stakes in both clubs breached multi-club ownership rules effective March 1, 2025.
- Palace won the FA Cup in May to qualify for the Europa League, but Lyon's higher Ligue 1 finish secured their Europa spot amid financial turmoil and a reprieve from relegation.
- John Textor owns Lyon outright and holds a 43% stake in Palace, while UEFA noted Palace had limited decision influence; Forest is expected to replace Palace, gaining 20 million euros more in prize money.
- Palace intends to contest UEFA’s decision by filing an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, aiming for an expedited hearing before the Conference League qualifying playoffs, while Lyon continues in European competition.
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Crystal Palace loses its Europa-League place to Olympique Lyon on UEFA decision. The Premier League club does not want to let that sit on it. How far does the FA Cup winner want to go?
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Crystal Palace, who won the English FA Cup, will not be able to play in the Europa League because they have the same owner as Lyon, who have emerged from financial difficulties.
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