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6th June 2025
09:34am BST
Crystal Palace's place in next year's Europa League remains uncertain after reports emerged that UEFA have 'rejected' offers from Eagles co-owners to put shares in a blind trust.
The club's participation in the competition is under scrutiny due to a breach of UEFA's multi-club ownership rules relating to John Textor, who has a 43 percent stake in the club, as well as stakes in Ligue 1 club Lyon - who are also set to play in the competition.
It was then claimed that the club could be demoted to the Conference League, however this would also reportedly be an issue as Palace majority shareholder, David Blitzer, also holds a majority stake in Danish club Brondby.
The regulation from UEFA are in place to "ensure the integrity of the UEFA club competitions", making clear "no one may simultaneously be involved, either directly or indirectly, in any capacity whatsoever in the management, administration and/or sporting performance of more than one club participating in a UEFA club competition".
After the 'emergency summit' with UEFA on Tuesday, Textor suggested he may sell shares to allow the club to participate, as per Mail Sport.
If Palace are unable to resolve the issue, Nottingham Forest would be promoted to the Europa League, with 8th-placed Brighton & Hove Albion competing in the third-tier European competition.
