Palace demoted

[ClaretTony]

Demoted to Conference League subject to appeal

[BurnleyFC]

Devastated for Simon Jordan.

[Tricky Trevor]

Multi-club ownership should be banned outright.

[ŽižkovClaret]

On the upside, it is more winnable for them

[agreenwood]

Harsh on Palace given Lyon’s finances.

Forest complaints win the day again. I see they have also complained about Morgan Gibbs-White’s move to Spurs too.

[Vegas Claret]

insane decision and wrong

[JohnDearyMe]

On the plus side it will give all the Palace ultras something to do over the school summer holidays. I'm sure they'll make some great banners about it all.

[quoonbeatz]

Good stuff, the right decision.

[Vegas Claret]

Good stuff, the right decision.

based on what ?

[claretburns]

Harsh on Palace given Lyon’s finances.

Forest complaints win the day again. I see they have also complained about Morgan Gibbs-White’s move to Spurs too.

Forest are just a classless club these days with that pillock in charge.

[ClaretTony]

Harsh on Palace given Lyon’s finances.

Forest complaints win the day again. I see they have also complained about Morgan Gibbs-White’s move to Spurs too.

Should have kicked both of them out.

I’d spotted the latest Forest stunt. It won’t get them anywhere though I suspect. If Spurs want MGW and he wants to go then it will happen.

[quoonbeatz]

based on what ?

Lyon finished higher in their league so it’s right they get the place. Multi club ownership should be banned so it’s tough tits that palace have fallen foul of it, about time someone did.

[Vegas Claret]

Lyon finished higher in their league so it’s right they get the place. Multi club ownership should be banned so it’s tough tits that palace have fallen foul of it, about time someone did.

It's got nothing at all to do with who finished where. According to Palace the contract they had with Textor proved they haven't broken the rules. The rule states that you only break it if the person involved in the multi club has influence, according to Palace the contract with Textor was 43%* and he had no controlling influence - which at 43% he clearly couldn't - that's Parish.

It'll be interesting to see where this goes

* I think it was 43, don't remember the exact number

[Commy]

I am sure I read that they can appeal and this could go on for another couple of weeks.

[quoonbeatz]

It's got nothing at all to do with who finished where. According to Palace the contract they had with Textor proved they haven't broken the rules. The rule states that you only break it if the person involved in the multi club has influence, according to Palace the contract with Textor was 43%* and he had no controlling influence - which at 43% he clearly couldn't - that's Parish.

It'll be interesting to see where this goes

* I think it was 43, don't remember the exact number

Pretty sure Lyon got the europa place over palace because they finished higher. They’re still in Europe so they should stop moaning. It’s their own fault for not meeting the deadline for telling UEFA the situation.

[Quicknick]

Demoted to Conference League subject to appeal

I read that as the National Conference. Pity it isn't.

[NottsClaret]

I'm just excited for another lengthy legal battle. This is what football is all about.

[Tribesmen]

As I said on another thread , if they did it with Droghead in Ireland they have to do it with Palace .
If the same happened with us I still would agree .

[blatherwickstattoos]

Good

[Colburn_Claret]

The whole thing stinks, they should either both play, which could lead to fixing, or ban them both, preferred choice, just to end this multi club ownership.

[Papabendi]

Should have kicked both of them out.

I’d spotted the latest Forest stunt. It won’t get them anywhere though I suspect. If Spurs want MGW and he wants to go then it will happen.

How does that work other than allowing something to happen and then following it down the line with a subjective legal ruling. Football authorities just look Mickey Mouse as per. Do us all a favour and put into force what you really want to happen if this is such a problem.

Really feel for the CP fans.

[CyrilEbokiPoh]

Talksport made a very valid point last night. Let’s say Chelsea have underperformed and nothing to play for come the end of January. (Or even if not). And Strasbourg are through to later stages of Europe or at the top of league une. There’s literally nothing to stop them loaning or giving a star player to Strasbourg at a favourable rate to try and improve their chances.

[ecc]

I read that as the National Conference. Pity it isn't.

Me too. Got excited.

[dougcollins]

I read that as the National Conference. Pity it isn't.

Not having had any interest previously in the story, I was surprised how calmly people were reacting to a relegation of four divisions.

[ecc]

Not having had any interest previously in the story, I was surprised how calmly people were reacting to a relegation of four divisions.

It would have been more interesting if they had taken up 20th position in this season's competition.

[timshorts]

It's got nothing at all to do with who finished where. According to Palace the contract they had with Textor proved they haven't broken the rules. The rule states that you only break it if the person involved in the multi club has influence, according to Palace the contract with Textor was 43%* and he had no controlling influence - which at 43% he clearly couldn't - that's Parish.

It'll be interesting to see where this goes

* I think it was 43, don't remember the exact number

If he has 43% then clearly he has "influence".
If it meant a controlling interest, then it would have said that.

[Vegas Claret]

If he has 43% then clearly he has "influence".
If it meant a controlling interest, then it would have said that.

See what the appeal throws up.

[Quickenthetempo]

Good for us who hate multi club ownership but I feel sorry for the Palace fans.

[Spike]

What happens if us and Espanyol both qualified who would lose out?

[Vegas Claret]

Parish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WqTQt76cFM

[Vegas Claret]

anyone that thinks Palace are fair game should actually bother to listen to the interview above

[dsr]

If he has 43% then clearly he has "influence".
If it meant a controlling interest, then it would have said that.

Textor doesn't have any influence at all because he has sold his shares. The point UEFA are making is that he hadn't sold his shares as at 1st March 2025.

The rule isn't that two clubs in the same competition can't be owned by the same person; it's that they couldn't have been owned by the same person 6 months before the competition start.

It would be the same for Burnley if we win the FA Cup next year. If we win our 4th round match, then he needs to put either ours or Espanyol's shares into a blind trust, or else we're potentially stuffed.

[Vegas Claret]

Textor doesn't have any influence at all because he has sold his shares. The point UEFA are making is that he hadn't sold his shares as at 1st March 2025.

The rule isn't that two clubs in the same competition can't be owned by the same person; it's that they couldn't have been owned by the same person 6 months before the competition start.

It would be the same for Burnley if we win the FA Cup next year. If we win our 4th round match, then he needs to put either ours or Espanyol's shares into a blind trust, or else we're potentially stuffed.

Watch the interview I just posted, Parish is spot on especially about Marinakis putting his shares in a blind trust and the timing of that