On 14 July 2025, UEFA confirmed that Olympique Lyonnais (OL) would participate in the 2025-26 Europa League after successfully appealing its financial relegation in France. In contrast, Crystal Palace was moved to the UEFA Conference League due to a breach of UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules involving the holding group also controling OL.
The two decisions of 14 July 2025 are described below.
Olympique Lyonnais
On 24 June 2025, OL, a club with a rich history in French football, was relegated to Ligue 2 by the French Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (DNCG), the regulatory...
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