{"id":55249,"date":"2025-07-13T05:18:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T05:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=55249"},"modified":"2025-07-13T08:11:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T08:11:52","slug":"chelsea-uefa-europe-ban-strasbourg-multi-club-ownership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/chelsea-uefa-europe-ban-strasbourg-multi-club-ownership\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Might Not Be Allowed to Compete in Europe Even If They Qualify \u2013 Here Is Why"},"content":{"rendered":"

Premier League giants Chelsea may not be allowed to compete in Europe even if they qualify in the 2025\/26 season.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea are one of the many Premier League clubs part of a multi-club ownership project. And as per UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules, there cannot be even a whiff of conflict of interest in European competitions.<\/p>\n

Chelsea Could Be Banned From Europe, Even If They Qualify<\/h2>\n

Chelsea had a pretty decent run in 2024\/25. They won the UEFA Europa Conference League, becoming the first club in history to conquer all tiers of European football<\/a>. They finished fourth in the league to secure a place in the Champions League. And now, they are only a game away from becoming the first team to win the revamped FIFA Club World Cup.<\/p>\n

It is safe to say that Chelsea are in dreamland. However, if they aren’t careful, they could find themselves in a limbo next season, barred from competing in Europe in 2026\/27.<\/p>\n

UEFA Multi-Club Ownership Rules Could Hurt Chelsea<\/h3>\n

BlueCo, a consortium led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter, and Hansjorg Wyss, purchased Premier League giants Chelsea in 2022. The following year, BlueCo purchased a 99.97% stake in Ligue 1 side RC Strasbourg, establishing a multi-club ownership model. They regularly exchange resources, with Mamadou Sarr’s recent switch from Strasbourg to Chelsea emphasising their collaboration.<\/p>\n

While this diversification has decreased risk for the investors, it has opened the door to a potential European ban for Chelsea and Strasbourg. As per UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules, no entity can have controlling stakes or influence in more than one club in a European competition. Breaching this rule would result in a European ban for the lower-ranked team. So, if Chelsea and Strasbourg both qualify for the same UEFA competition next season, one of them could be barred.<\/p>\n

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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n