European football’s governing body, UEFA, contacted the London club confirming they had been barred from entering next season’s Europa League. They had, as the subsequent public statement stated, “breached, as at 1 March 2025, the multi-club ownership criteria foreseen in Article 5.01 of the UEFA Club Competition Regulations”.

UEFA has demoted Crystal Palace to the third-tier Conference League because of the English cup winner’s ownership ties to French club Lyon through American businessman John Textor.

Crystal Palace were told last week they could not play in the Europa League due to multi-club ownership rules and Steve Parish has rubbished the idea they missed the chance to protect themselves