Crystal Palace prepared to do no matter it takes to play in subsequent season’s UEFA Europa League | Soccer Information

Crystal Palace are prepared to do no matter it takes to persuade UEFA they need to be allowed to play within the Europa League subsequent season.

Palace are at risk of being faraway from the competitors by UEFA for breaking multi-club possession guidelines.

US businessman John Textor owns shares in Palace and Ligue 1 aspect Lyon, with each golf equipment having certified for the Europa League and that has put the Eagles’ place in danger.

UEFA’s guidelines ban golf equipment with the identical possession group taking part in in the identical competitors. In circumstances the place a battle of curiosity arises, the membership who completed decrease of their home league lose their place.

Palace completed twelfth within the Premier League, whereas Lyon completed completed sixth in Ligue 1.

Palace government chairman Steve Parish and Textor attended a gathering at UEFA headquarters in Switzerland on Tuesday to argue their case and defend the rights of each the Eagles and Lyon to play in subsequent season’s Europa League.

Palace are believed to have put ahead a compelling case outlining why they need to be allowed to play within the Europa League for the primary time.

The membership are understood to have argued that Textor personally owns lower than 30 per cent of Palace and all choices regarding Palace are made by Parish and his government crew relatively than Textor. As a minority shareholder Textor has a say, however Palace insist their board construction means Parish has the influential vote, backed by his companions Josh Harris and David Blitzer.

Palace have argued that they and Lyon missed the March 1 UEFA deadline to vary their possession construction as a result of solely a sequence of unexpected circumstances has led to each of them qualifying for the Europa League

Palace’s FA Cup was the primary main trophy of their historical past, whereas Lyon completed sixth in Ligue 1 after Strasbourg conceded a late equaliser on the ultimate day of the season. Solely after Paris Saint-Germain had received the French Cup did the European slot go to the crew who completed sixth within the league.

Palace have instructed UEFA they’re now ready to take quick steps to adjust to their rules to verify they will play within the Europa League.

Textor has additionally made it clear that he’s in search of to promote his stake in Palace as a result of they’re an unbiased membership who don’t match into his multi-club possession enterprise Eagle Soccer Holdings.

Any breach of UEFA’s guidelines by shareholders, it’s argued, has been a technical administrative error relatively than intentional.

Different golf equipment who’re a part of multi-club possession teams have performed in the identical UEFA competitors, together with RB Leipzig and Crimson Bull Salzburg, and Manchester Metropolis and Girona within the Champions League final season.

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