Crystal Palace face being kicked out of the Europa League. (Image: GETTY)
Crystal Palace face being brutally kicked out of the Europa League, and rivals Brighton and Hove Albion could take their place in European competition, according to reports. The Eagles earned their Europa League spot by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final to lift the club's first-ever major trophy.
However, rules on multi-club ownership could ruin their dream of a European adventure next season and the financial boost that would come with it. According to the Daily Mail, Palace will meet UEFA for emergency talks in Switzerland on Tuesday as they seek to find a solution to the situation.
US businessman John Textor owns around 43 per cent of the Premier League club, but he is also the majority shareholder at Lyon.
The Ligue 1 outfit have qualified for the same competition, and UEFA rules don't allow two clubs with the same ownership to participate.
It's claimed that it is up to Palace to argue their case and table an acceptable solution at the crunch summit. However, UEFA's multi-club regulations have closed off at least one route.
Palace could have looked to drop into the Conference League had Brondby - the Danish club helmed by Eagles co-owner David Blitzer - not been set to feature.
The rules state that multi-club models must prioritise the team with the higher league position if two have qualified for the same UEFA competition.
Brighton could benefit from Crystal Palace's axe. (Image: Getty)
Palace finished 12th, while Lyon placed sixth, and Brondby ended the season as Denmark's third-best team. That said, the latter face a play-off to enter the Conference League.
The report adds that Palace figures are confident of finding an agreement with UEFA and will argue that there is no relationship between Palace and Lyon.
Textor only has 25 per cent of voting rights at Selhurst Park and, therefore, has no say over the club's football operations.
This situation is nothing new. Aston Villa and Chelsea have previously faced similar hurdles, while Manchester City, Manchester United and Nottingham Forest have had to take action.
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Should Palace be unsuccessful and subsequently booted out of Europe, the identity of the beneficiaries would make the unfortunate outcome all the more painful.
Forest would rise into the Europa League, which would open the door for bitter foes Brighton to return to European football in the Conference League.
The Seagulls finished eighth in the Premier League, narrowly missing out, but the spare spot in Europe's third-tier competition would slip down to them.
A UEFA spokesperson said: "Please be informed that decisions regarding multi-club ownership cases for the 2025/26 season will be announced in due course during June. We do not comment on individual club cases until an official decision has been made."
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