Overview

• UEFA’s six-week review found that Eagle Football’s 43 percent stake in Crystal Palace and ownership of Olympique Lyon breached multi-club rules.
• Crystal Palace has been reassigned from the Europa League to the Conference League for the 2025–26 season.
• The club has lodged a request for an expedited hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport ahead of Conference League qualifying rounds.
• Nottingham Forest will inherit Palace’s Europa League berth, unlocking an estimated €20 million in additional prize money.
• Eagle Football is seeking to sell its Palace shares to satisfy UEFA requirements while Lyon retains its Europa League place after overturning a DNCG sanction.