Uefa to decide Palace's Europa League fate on Friday

Uefa executives will meet connected Friday to determine whether Crystal Palace will beryllium allowed to play successful adjacent season's Europa League.

The Eagles won nan FA Cup to suffice for Europe for nan first clip successful their history but Uefa must determine if they person breached its multi-club ownership rules.

The anticipation is that nan result of nan proceeding will beryllium announced by Friday evening.

On Monday it was announced New York Jets proprietor Woody Johnson has signed a "legally binding contract" to bargain John Textor's 43% liking successful Crystal Palace successful a woody believed to beryllium worthy adjacent to £190m.

Palace are nether threat of losing their spot successful Europe connected nan ground of Textor's engagement astatine nan club.

Uefa has been considering whether Palace breached its multi-club ownership rules which bars linked clubs from competing successful nan aforesaid European competition.

Textor has a liking successful French nine Lyon, who besides qualified for nan Europa League.

Palace insisted Textor has nary important power astatine Palace contempt his shareholding astatine nan club.

There was a further twist this week erstwhile Lyon suffered relegation into Ligue 2 because of their mediocre financial state, which could forestall nan French broadside from playing successful Europe altogether.