Europa League 2025-26

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

You have to feel sorry for the Palace fans,players and manager etc.
Not as if they are queuing up to play in Europe every year.

I get that but the demotion will probably see them as favourites for the trophy, just as every English club is.

[cdbearsfan]

If i have read it correctly it was down to the owners having shares in both teams? So why did they not dump / sell shares like we did in the Portuguese team?

They have, but haven't satisfied UEFA that they don't having ruling interest in each. I think.

[Rigadon]

You have to feel sorry for the Palace fans,players and manager etc.
Not as if they are queuing up to play in Europe every year.

I get that but the demotion will probably see them as favourites for the trophy, just as every English club is.

I am sorry, but given recent history, while not revelling in this news, I am less than gutted for them.

[LeeB]

You have to feel sorry for the Palace fans,players and manager etc.
Not as if they are queuing up to play in Europe every year.

I get that but the demotion will probably see them as favourites for the trophy, just as every English club is.

I am sorry, but given recent history, while not revelling in this news, I am less than gutted for them.

Just messaged my brother in law "Don't worry, we'll win it for you"

[Rigadon]

You have to feel sorry for the Palace fans,players and manager etc.
Not as if they are queuing up to play in Europe every year.

I get that but the demotion will probably see them as favourites for the trophy, just as every English club is.

I am sorry, but given recent history, while not revelling in this news, I am less than gutted for them.

Just messaged my brother in law "Don't worry, we'll win it for you"

Haha - nice work. 

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

You have to feel sorry for the Palace fans,players and manager etc.
Not as if they are queuing up to play in Europe every year.

I get that but the demotion will probably see them as favourites for the trophy, just as every English club is.

I am sorry, but given recent history, while not revelling in this news, I am less than gutted for them.

Oh I agree but from their point of view, every cloud…

[PeterWithesShin]

Fuck 'em, just for the drums and the ground being in Narnia.

[Somniloquism]

They haven't promoted Forest to Europa have they? Thought they might have.

[john2710]

They haven't promoted Forest to Europa have they? Thought they might have.

It's all pending an appeal by Palace.

[mrfuse]

Crystal Palace was required to place its shares in a blind trust. However, the club did not do so before the deadline, as it did not believe its association with the Eagle Group constituted a case of multi-club ownership. This was based on the assessment that John Textor did not exert significant influence over Palace’s strategic decisions.

In contrast, RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg are legally independent entities with separate ownership structures. Meanwhile, Manchester City and Girona were initially flagged for multi-club ownership concerns, but they restructured their holdings to comply with UEFA guidelines. This involved transferring ownership stakes into a blind trust, which is now overseen by UEFA’s financial control body.

[IFWaters]

Crystal Palace was required to place its shares in a blind trust. However, the club did not do so before the deadline, as it did not believe its association with the Eagle Group constituted a case of multi-club ownership. This was based on the assessment that John Textor did not exert significant influence over Palace’s strategic decisions.

In contrast, RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg are legally independent entities with separate ownership structures. Meanwhile, Manchester City and Girona were initially flagged for multi-club ownership concerns, but they restructured their holdings to comply with UEFA guidelines. This involved transferring ownership stakes into a blind trust, which is now overseen by UEFA’s financial control body.

I'm amazed that Manchester City weren't caught in the same way. I'm glad the rules have been applied to them and everyone else in a completely fair and consistent manner.

[Somniloquism]

Deadline dates changed between last season and this season for one. But they did put the shares in a blind trust where it seems Palace refused to. I suspect at the deadline, and whilst still being in the cup, UEFA qualification was far from guaranteed.

[cdbearsfan]

Palace missed the deadline for putting shares in a blind trust. Because the date was brought forward to start of March, but the change was only announced two days before the end of February. Something like that, anyway.

[Somniloquism]

The deadline changes might be their defence but they also seem to be using the "we didn't need to because although Eagle Holdings own a greater amount then UEFA would accept, they have no say in the club." They could always have put a blind trust plan in place back at the deadline just in case of the 1-in 15 chance they had to win the cup at that point. Then they enact the plans if required. But from the outside, they didn't put any plans in place until after they won the cup.

[cdbearsfan]

Maybe. But you make a big rule change, give people more than a couple of days to read the new rule and act accordingly.