{"id":52557,"date":"2025-06-16T23:35:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T23:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=52557"},"modified":"2025-06-17T03:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T03:05:19","slug":"premier-league-multi-club-network-crystal-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/premier-league-multi-club-network-crystal-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Sixteen Premier League Clubs Are Part of Multi-Club Systems Like Crystal Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crystal Palace are one of the vast majority of Premier League teams currently in a multi-club network.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to TBR Football, as many as 16 of 20 Premier League teams share owners with other clubs across the world.<\/p>\n

This multi-club ownership strategy decreases the investor’s risk. However, it could also have unwanted consequences, which were most recently demonstrated through the Crystal Palace \/ Olympique Lyon conflict.<\/p>\n

Crystal Palace Could Face Europa League Disqualification Due to Multi-Club Ownership Conflict<\/h2>\n

Crystal Palace secured the first major trophy of their history in 2024\/25, beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final. The historic win also secured their place in the group stage of the 2025\/26 Europa League season. However, shortly after the dust settled, they faced an unforeseen disqualification threat.<\/p>\n

John Textor, who owns a minority stake at Crystal Palace, is a majority shareholder of Olympique Lyon, who have also qualified for the Europa League. As per UEFA multi-club ownership rules<\/a>, no individual or entity may have control or influence over more than one club in a European competition.<\/p>\n

Palace could have avoided this mess had they demonstrated their compliance with UEFA’s multi-club ownership rule by March 1. But they understandably did not expect to go all the way in the FA Cup. Now, the best way to ensure Crystal Palace’s Europa League participation is to sell Textor’s stake by the June 27 cut-off.<\/p>\n

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Nottingham Forest have written to UEFA to voice their concerns about Crystal Palace's scheduled involvement in the Europa League next season.<\/p>\n

Saying that Palace could be in breach of the multi-club ownership rules. pic.twitter.com\/QSaRA1V3Vo<\/a><\/p>\n

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n