Aston Villa and Brighton have been given permission to participate in this season’s European competitions UEFA said it was satisfied neither club was in breach of its multi-club ownership rules - but both sides will face a number of restrictions
The governance structure of both was being investigated because their owners hold stakes in other clubs that have qualified for the same competition - in Villa’s case Portuguese club Vitoria and Brighton's the Belgian outfit Royal Union Saint-Gilloise. AC Milan and Toulouse have also been approved.
Brighton will make their debut in the Europa League group stage off the back of their sixth-place finish in last season’s Premier League with their sibling club set to face a play-off round.
