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 fans have planned a protest against UEFA ’s ruling to demote the Eagles to the Europa Conference League. The decision was taken by the governing body on Friday to relegate the FA Cup winners to Europe’s tertiary competition after Lyon’s relegation from Ligue 1 for financial difficulties was reversed.

The Eagles had qualified for the Europa League via their FA Cup win over Man City last season, but will now switch places with Nottingham Forest