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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons

Crystal Palace hopeful of Europa League participation despite Textor concerns

Crystal Palace fans hold up a cut-out of manager Oliver Glasner
Crystal Palace fans hold up a cut-out of manager Oliver Glasner at Selhurst Park in the wake of their FA Cup triumph. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Crystal Palace are confident they will be cleared to play in next season’s Europa League even if Lyon also qualify despite concerns that they could contravene Uefa’s rules about multi-club ownership.

No individual is permitted to control two clubs that are competing in the same Uefa-run competition, with Lyon owner John Textor also listed as Palace’s largest shareholder at 45%, through his company Eagle Football Holdings. Victory for Paris Saint-Germain against Reims in the French Cup final this weekend would confirm that Lyon qualify for the Europa League after finishing sixth in Ligue 1.

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