- Crystal Palace faces a wait until late June to find out if they can compete in the Europa League next season.
- The FA Cup winners met with UEFA officials to argue their case, needing to prove they comply with multi-club ownership rules due to John Textor's stake in both Palace and Lyon.
- UEFA's club financial control body (CFCB) will decide if Textor's 43 per cent stake in Palace and ownership of Lyon constitutes a breach, as no individual can have significant influence over two clubs in the same UEFA competition.
- Palace is confident they haven't breached any rules because Textor, through Eagle Football, only has 25 per cent of voting rights, with Steve Parish responsible for the club's day-to-day operations.
- If Palace fails to convince the CFCB, Lyon would retain their Europa League spot due to their higher league finish; meanwhile, Blitzer's ownership of Brondby prevents Palace from dropping into the Europa Conference League.
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