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Crystal Palace fans protest against 'morally bankrupt' UEFA after FA Cup winners kicked out of Europa League due to ownership rules

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<p>At the heart of the controversy lies Palace co-owner John Textor. His investment firm, Eagles Football Holdings Ltd, holds a controlling interest in both the South London club and French side Olympique Lyonnais. Under UEFA statutes, clubs with shared ownership structures are not permitted to participate in the same European competition. While Textor is reportedly in the process of offloading his shares to comply with these rules, the governing body maintained its stance, ruling that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/crystal-palace-demoted-europa-league-conference-league-uefa-rules-fa-cup-winners-breached-multi-club-ownership-rules/blt419bee60ad8411e5" target="_blank">Palace’s spot in the Europa League </a>would violate these ownership restrictions.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish did not mince words when reacting to the ruling. He condemned UEFA’s action<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/crystal-palace-chairman-steve-parish-fumes-uefa-ruling-fa-cup-winners-demoted-conference-league/blt9c7bd801e8059622" target="_blank"> as “a bad day for football” </a>and labelled the decision a “terrible injustice” to the club and its supporters. The Palace board, alongside its fanbase, believes the punishment is unwarranted and undermines the integrity of on-field success. Despite the club’s efforts to resolve the ownership overlap in time, UEFA’s strict interpretation left no room for reconsideration.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>In a show of defiance, the Holmesdale Fanatics, Crystal Palace’s most vocal supporter group, organised a protest on Tuesday. Fans gathered at the clock tower in Norwood and marched to Selhurst Park in solidarity against the decision. A powerful banner reading “UEFA: Morally bankrupt. Revoke the ruling now.” was unveiled as part of the demonstration. The group denounced the governing body for prioritising bureaucracy over sporting merit and for ignoring the emotional and financial investment fans make in their clubs.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Crystal Palace fans send a message to UEFA as they march to Selhurst Park <a href="https://t.co/JA4uI107Q8">pic.twitter.com/JA4uI107Q8</a></p>— Ed Aarons (@ed_aarons) <a href="https://twitter.com/ed_aarons/status/1945190781892882765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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PALACE FANS COME OUT IN NUMBERS

<p>As a direct consequence of Palace’s exclusion, Nottingham Forest have been promoted from the UEFA Europa Conference League to the Europa League. The latest UEFA competition listings now include Forest and Aston Villa as England’s representatives in the second-tier tournament.</p>

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<p>Palace, meanwhile, have been confirmed as one of the five seeded clubs for the UEFA Conference League play-off draw on August 4. They will begin their campaign in the final qualifying round, needing to win a two-legged tie to reach the league phase.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR PALACE?

Crystal Palace fans protest against 'morally bankrupt' UEFA after FA Cup winners kicked out of Europa League due to ownership rules | Goal.com

Crystal Palace supporters have erupted in anger following UEFA’s contentious decision to remove the club from next season’s Europa League. The ruling, announced on Friday, sparked outrage as Palace, who qualified by winning the FA Cup, were downgraded to the UEFA Europa Conference League instead. This comes in the wake of Lyon’s reinstatement in Ligue 1 after initially facing relegation due to financial issues.

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