UEFA delay decision on Crystal Palace and Lyon Europa League

Crystal Palace will have to wait a little longer to see if they will compete in the European League next season after the European Football Association delayed their decision even after Lyon’s appeal against their decline in the first division.

South London club won a place in the European League by winning the FA Cup, but the European Union’s heat rules prevent two clubs with the same royal structure from participating in the same European competition.

The Palace case has been completed by the co -owner John Textor, who also has a controlling interest on the French side.

To help Palace, Textor adhere to selling its 44 % stake in the club. Despite this step, UEFA was affected by a final ruling, with an expected announcement on Monday now.

In addition to the uncertainty is Lyon’s landing to the second division, which is carried out by the French football authorities due to the club’s financial instability.

Lyon confirmed that she would appeal the decision, and agreed to lose its place in the European League if the appeal did not succeed.

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Crystal Palace is still waiting for news about whether they can compete in the European League next season.

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As a result, UEFA chose waiting for the result of this appeal process before emphasizing whether Palace can participate in the European competition next season. The Board of Directors said that the updates will be presented “in a timely manner.”

If it is scanned to compete, the Crystal Palace will go directly to the group stage, starting in September.

Meanwhile, Textor began selling his palace shares to Woody Johnson, the owner of the New York Jets.

Textor has already stepped down from the position of Leyon and will return itself from the club’s daily operations. Textor still holds a 77 % stake on the French side.

Lyon’s financial issues became more clear in October, when the Textor’s Eagle Football Group revealed that the club was carrying a debt worth 422 million pounds.

After their forced landing, Lyon issued a strongly formulated statement criticizing the decision, describing it “incomprehensible” and their affirmation of a resumption.