European football’s governing body, UEFA, contacted the London club confirming they had been barred from entering next season’s Europa League. They had, as the subsequent public statement stated, “breached, as at 1 March 2025, the multi-club ownership criteria foreseen in Article 5.01 of the UEFA Club Competition Regulations”.

Nottingham Forest, who finished seventh in the Premier League, could replace Crystal Palace in the Europa League.

Crystal Palace have been demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League for next season following a UEFA ruling.Palace achieved automatic qualification to the Europa League after their