Overview

• The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld UEFA’s decision to exclude Drogheda United after the club failed to meet a March 1 share escrow deadline, barring it from the Europa Conference League.
• Drogheda United and Danish side Silkeborg IF are both owned by Trivela Group, conflicting with UEFA’s prohibition on a single entity controlling multiple clubs in the same competition.
• Crystal Palace’s qualification for the Europa League is under threat because John Textor’s Eagle Football group also holds a stake in Olympique Lyon, creating a multi-club ownership conflict.
• Textor’s attempt to transfer his 45 percent stake in Crystal Palace to a trust was reportedly vetoed by UEFA, leading him to seek an external sale of his shares.
• UEFA moved its share-transfer deadline from June 3 to March 1 to prevent intra-network transfer manipulation, reinforce Financial Fair Play rules and protect competitive integrity.