Forest ask for clarity over Palace's Europa League place
Summary
Nottingham Forest has asked UEFA to clarify if Crystal Palace's spot in the Europa League could be affected due to ownership rules. Crystal Palace qualified for the tournament by winning the FA Cup, but UEFA is examining whether the involvement of John Textor, who owns stakes in multiple clubs, creates a conflict with these rules.Key Facts
- Crystal Palace qualified for the Europa League by winning the FA Cup.
- UEFA is investigating to see if Crystal Palace has breached rules about multi-club ownership.
- John Textor's company, Eagle Football, owns parts of both Crystal Palace and another club, Lyon, which also qualified for the Europa League.
- UEFA rules say one person or company cannot have control over two clubs in the same European competition.
- Nottingham Forest wants UEFA's decision because they might gain a better tournament spot if Palace cannot compete.
- Crystal Palace insists they operate independently without any shared resources or strategies with Lyon.
- UEFA changed the deadline for clubs to report ownership issues to March 1 to manage oversight better.
- BBC Sport reached out to UEFA and Crystal Palace for comments but received no response.
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