Palace in talks to sell shares to NY Jets owner

Crystal Palace shareholder John Textor has received an connection to waste his liking successful nan nine - which could clear nan measurement for nan Eagles to compete successful nan Europa League adjacent season.

Woody Johnson, nan proprietor of NFL franchise nan New York Jets, wants to bargain Textor's liking successful Palace, according to BBC Sport sources.

Crystal Palace person tried to person Uefa that they should beryllium allowed to participate successful nan competition, pinch a determination expected to travel towards nan extremity of nan month.

Uefa rules forbid individuals from having power of much than 1 nine successful nan aforesaid title to debar conflicts of interest.

Eagle Football - nan multi-club group owned by Textor which includes a number shareholding successful Palace - has a mostly liking successful French broadside Lyon, who person besides qualified for adjacent season's competition.

Palace are arguing that Textor - who has many times tried to waste his liking pinch nan nine - does not person decisive control. Eagle Football holds a 43% liking successful Palace.

Palace executives travelled to Switzerland past week for a gathering pinch Uefa to put their lawsuit forward.

If Textor does waste his Eagle Football shares, past that could clear nan way for Palace to participate.

Johnson, 78, who has been to Selhurst Park past season, was a protagonist of Donald Trump's statesmanlike campaign.

There were reports past twelvemonth that he could measurement backmost from his domiciled arsenic president of nan Jets to service arsenic an ambassador for President Trump, thing he did during nan Republican leader's first word erstwhile Johnson served arsenic ambassador to nan United Kingdom.

The New York Jets and Crystal Palace person been approached for comment.