Europa League 2025-26

[Brazilian Villain]

Yeah, I think The New Saints and Shamrock Rovers both played in all three competitions last season.

Shelbourne should beat Linfield and have a chance to do the same.

[Meanwood Villa]

Qarabag (Azerbaijan) in 2QR if they get through.

[eamonn]

I worry Damien Duff wil do something silly at Windsor Park, like stick a tricolour flag in the centre-circle.

[johnc]

EUFA have rejected Crystal Palace's owners plans to put their shares into a 'blind' trust,don't ask,as they missed the deadline. One owner owns shares in Lyon also in the Europa League,.Lyon's league position was higher than Palace's,so it's Palace who have to miss out.
They can't be relegated to the Conference as the other owner holds shares in Brondby.

Drogheda have been kicked out of the Conference League due to multi club ownership rules. Will cost them at least €500K which is big money for LOI clubs

[ChicagoLion]

I worry Damien Duff wil do something silly at Windsor Park, like stick a tricolour flag up his arse.

Ftfy

[Somniloquism]

Palace decision delayed again.

Edit: Awaiting Lyon appeal on relegation.

[rob_bridge]

Palace decision delayed again.

Edit: Awaiting Lyon appeal on relegation.

I missed this - what happens if they get expelled. Does another English team take their place?

[cdbearsfan]

Forest would move up from Conference League to Europa League, Brighton would take Forest's Conference League spot. Just as well Forest didn't get a late goal on the final day of the season or we wouldn't know which competition we were in and would be getting very pissed off with these delays.

[Demitri_C]

If i was a betting man i think palace will be allowed  to stay in europa

[Somniloquism]

You would have thought that it would have been announced that they were fine no matter what happens with Lyon. But it still seems to be hanging on that decision. Maybe they want an easier justification in case of others complaining (Drogheda?) so if Lyon lose their position, Palace are in, no lawsuits. If Lyon win and they still allow Palace in, they have to justify the difference being as plans needed to be in place by 1st March.

[Somniloquism]

Lyon have been reinstated to Ligue One so a decision on Palace should be this week.

[Somniloquism]

Top 2 in the leagues have constant home second legs all the way to the Semi final in the new rules. Not sure what happens if, like this year, Liverpool get knocked out by a lower team placed team in the R16. I'm assuming PSG would still be playing all the second legs away.

[exigo]

The lower placed team takes the second leg home advantage, if they beat one of the top group finishers

[Somniloquism]

So PSG would have still been home 2nd leg of the semi (and against us) if the rules were in place last season. Just pointing out because it was one of the moans Arse had "Mwah, we finished third and should have had home advantage as they finished 15th. We also beat them anyway because of XG".

[Karlos96]

Well we don’t have to worry about Palace they’ve been demoted to the conference league.