A call on whether or not Crystal Palace can compete in subsequent season’s Europa League has been delayed by Uefa.
The Eagles’ place, earned by profitable the FA Cup final season, has been underneath risk due to Uefa’s multi-club possession guidelines, which prevents groups underneath the identical possession from competing in the identical European competitors.
Co-owner John Textor, who additionally co-owns French membership Lyon, has agreed to promote his 44% stake in Palace in a bid to assist their case.
A call on Palace’s participation had been anticipated on Monday.
Nevertheless, Lyon have been demoted to Ligue 2 final week by the French soccer authorities on account of their poor funds.
The membership are interesting towards the choice however ought to they fail, they’ve agreed to relinquish their Europa League spot.
Uefa has subsequently opted to attend till the end result of the attraction earlier than making a call on Palace’s participation.
It’s not recognized how lengthy Lyon’s attraction will take, with Uefa stating additional particulars might be introduced in “due course”.
In June, Irish Premier Division membership Drogheda United have been expelled by Uefa from the Convention League because of the Trivela Group, who owns the membership, additionally proudly owning Danish outfit Silkeborg.
Ought to Palace be granted a spot within the competitors, they are going to enter the group section which begins in September. The draw for the group section is on 29 August.
Textor is within the means of promoting his stake in Palace to New York Jets proprietor Woody Johnson.
The American, 59, resigned from his management position at Lyon on Monday after deciding to step again from the day-to-day operating of the membership, by which he owns a 77% stake.
Final October, Textor’s Eagle Soccer Group introduced money owed of £422m at Lyon.
The membership stated the choice to demote them into Ligue 2 was “incomprehensible” and that they’d attraction the choice.
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