European football’s governing body, UEFA, contacted the London club confirming they had been barred from entering next season’s Europa League. They had, as the subsequent public statement stated, “breached, as at 1 March 2025, the multi-club ownership criteria foreseen in Article 5.01 of the UEFA Club Competition Regulations”.

Crystal Palace's expulsion from the Europa League will benefit Nottingham Forest and could also help three other Premier League teams in the coming months.

Crystal Palace have been left devastated after being demoted from the Europa League having breached UEFA's multi-club ownership rules, but the regulations are reportedly set to be scrapped within the

Crystal Palace have been moved from the Europa League to the Conference League after UEFA ruled they could not participate in the same competition as Lyon; questions were raised with John Textor owning shares - now sold - in both Palace and Lyon,