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Scottish Sun
a day ago
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- Scottish Sun
Crystal Palace forced to wait on crunch Europa League decision from Uefa chiefs with new date revealed
One team has already been kicked out of Europe CRYSTAL BALL Crystal Palace forced to wait on crunch Europa League decision from Uefa chiefs with new date revealed Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CRYSTAL Palace will have to wait until at least Monday to discover if they have been cleared to play their first European campaign. Palace's 'Multi Club Ownership' issues were among a number of similar matters being considered by Uefa finance chiefs. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Crystal Palace will find out if they are in Europe on Monday Credit: Reuters 2 John Textor has sold his stake in the club Credit: AFP But the meeting at Uefa headquarters in Nyon has so many cases to consider that final verdicts will not be announced until after the weekend. Palace legal beaks and executives pleaded their case to Uefa's Club Financial Control Body, with their arguments strengthened by Lyon's relegation from France's top flight over the club's soaring debts. The Selhurst club have been made to wait for the green light since their FA Cup Final win over Manchester City because Lyon are owned by the Eagle Football group owned by US businessman John Textor, who had a 44.9 per cent stake in Palace despite being kept at arms length by Steve Parish and Americans Josh Harris and Dave Blitzer. Despite his limited role at Selhurst Park, Uefa were concerned that Textor's ownership stake breached regulations stating that clubs which are part of a shared ownership group cannot compete in the same competition. Those rules saw Manchester United owners Ineos park their shares in French side Nice in a blind trust to allow both to play in the Europa League last season, with Chelsea owners BlueCo withdrawing from their hands-on role at Strasbourg. And Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis stepped back from any official role at the City Ground in April, to meet the Uefa requirements, when he hoped the East Midlanders would qualify for the Champions League alongside Greek side Olympiacos. Palace, though, did not make any changes to the ownership structure ahead of the Uefa deadline for next season - a situation complicated by Blitzer's ownership of Danish side Brondby, who qualified for the Conference League. And as Lyon finished sixth in Ligue 1, compared to Palace's 12th-placed ranking in the Prem, they take priority over the South East London side. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Despite that, the FA have backed the Eagles and Palace's cause was also aided by Textor's announcement that he is selling his Palace shares to New York Jets owner and former US ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson in a £190m deal. That sale still has to be cleared by the Premier League, although it is not expected to be held up. Crystal Palace could be KICKED OUT of Europa League before a ball is even kicked Textor now faces being ejected from the Lyon hotseat as well, with investment fund Ares, who loaned the US businessman £330m to fund his takeover in 2023, seeking to install new leadership. Lyon's relegation means they would not be nominated to take up their Europa League place, although the club are appealing against the decision of French football's financial regulator. But if Lyon were to win their appeal after being excluded from the official entry list, Nyon chiefs anticipate they are likely to apply to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to be reinstated. That would probably be at the expense of Strasbourg, who finished seventh in Ligue 1 and are expected to be nominated in Lyon's place. However, insiders anticipate that Palace would not be retrospectively prohibited from competing if Uefa has cleared their entry. Meanwhile, Irish side Drogheda has been expelled from the Uefa Conference League. This is due to multi-club ownership rules in a similar circumstance to Palace.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Crystal Palace forced to wait on crunch Europa League decision from Uefa chiefs with new date revealed
CRYSTAL Palace will have to wait until at least Monday to discover if they have been cleared to play their first European campaign. Palace's 'Multi Club Ownership' issues were among a number of similar matters being considered by Uefa finance chiefs. Advertisement 2 Crystal Palace will find out if they are in Europe on Monday Credit: Reuters 2 John Textor has sold his stake in the club Credit: AFP But the meeting at Uefa headquarters in Nyon has so many cases to consider that final verdicts will not be announced until after the weekend. The Selhurst club have been made to wait for the green light since their FA Cup Final win over Manchester City because Despite his limited role at Selhurst Park, Uefa were concerned that Textor's ownership stake breached regulations stating that clubs which are part of a shared ownership group cannot compete in the same competition. Advertisement READ MORE ON FOOTBAL Those rules saw And Palace, though, did not make any changes to the ownership structure ahead of the Uefa deadline for next season - a situation complicated by Blitzer's ownership of Danish side Brondby, who qualified for the Conference League. And as Lyon finished sixth in Ligue 1, compared to Palace's 12th-placed ranking in the Prem, they take priority over the South East London side. Advertisement Most read in Football JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Despite that, the FA have backed the Eagles and Palace's cause was also aided by Textor's announcement that he is selling his Palace shares to New York Jets owner and That sale still has to be cleared by the Premier League, although it is not expected to be held up. Crystal Palace could be KICKED OUT of Europa League before a ball is even kicked Textor now faces being ejected from the Lyon hotseat as well, with investment fund Ares, who loaned the US businessman £330m to fund his takeover in 2023, seeking to install new leadership. Advertisement Lyon's relegation means they would not be nominated to take up their Europa League place, although the club are appealing against the decision of French football's financial regulator. But if Lyon were to win their appeal after being excluded from the official entry list, Nyon chiefs anticipate they are likely to apply to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to be reinstated. That would probably be at the expense of Strasbourg, who finished seventh in Ligue 1 and are expected to be nominated in Lyon's place. However, insiders anticipate that Palace would not be retrospectively prohibited from competing if Uefa has cleared their entry. Advertisement Meanwhile, Irish side Drogheda has been expelled from the Uefa Conference League. This is due to multi-club ownership rules in a similar circumstance to Palace.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pep Guardiola hits back at reporter over ‘trophy-less' comments about Manchester City's last season
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was keen to hit back and correct one reporter during a recent press conference concerning claims of a 'trophy-less' last season. The Catalan coach is looking towards his latest campaign with the Etihad Stadium club and arguably his most challenging task to date as Manchester City manager, as he aims to rebuild towards the exceptionally high standards established over recent years. Advertisement Largely as a result of widespread injury and fitness problems, City found themselves significantly off the pace in the chase for the Premier League title last season, and had to settle for UEFA Champions League football secured on the final day of the campaign. As such, the season went down as the first campaign at Manchester City since Pep Guardiola's first year at the club in 2016/17 that the squad had failed to win a single major trophy, having lost in a second successive FA Cup Final at the hands of Crystal Palace along the way. But speaking during a recent press conference, Sky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol pointed out that City failed to win a trophy for the first time in eight years during 2024/25 – a claim that Pep Guardiola was visibly unhappy with. 'No, it's not true, my friend, I'm sorry to tell you,' Guardiola snapped back before the question was completely put to him. Advertisement 'You would like it, but it's not true,' he added, before pointing out, 'We won the Community Shield! Thank you.' 'Apart from that, yeah I know. I know it's not enough, but we won it,' Guardiola closed. Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City players have the opportunity to claim major silverware before the start of the European schedule, as they continue in their work towards the FIFA Club World Cup crown. Having established victories over Wydad AC and Al Ain in their opening two matches at the tournament scoring eight goals without reply, matchday three brings the challenge of Juventus as City look to secure top spot in the group. The last-16 of the expanded tournament will see City take on either of Spain's Real Madrid, Austria's RB Salzburg, and Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal – who could bring a reunion with some familiar faces from Europe including former Etihad Stadium defender Joao Cancelo.
Daily Record
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Royal Ascot 2025 runners and riders in full plus prize money for Day 1
Elite of the globe's flat-racing talent set for five special days of action Glittering Royal Ascot starts on Tuesday with a star-studded line-up to kick-off the five-day spectacular in Berkshire. Described by Newmarket trainer George Scott as the FA Cup Final or Ryder Cup of racing, class acts from across the globe descend onto the meeting. Day one is a cracker with the Queen Anne Stakes which opens the meeting the first of three Group 1s on the card alongside the St James's Palace Stakes and King Charles III Stakes. Irish maestro Aidan O'Brien will be expected to have another massive meeting having scooped all the major prizes at the recent Derby meeting at Epsom. However, quality trainers, jockeys and horses litter the races with a stunning showpiece in prospect and Record Sport takes you through the full list of contenders for Tuesday. Royal Ascot Day 1 2:30: Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (4yo+) Winner £450,065 11 runners 1m. 1. Cairo Trainer: Alice Haynes, Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa 2. Carl Spackler Ciaron Maher, James McDonald 3. Dancing Gemini Roger Teal Kieran Shoemark 4. Diego Velazquez Aidan O'Brien 5. Docklands Harry Eustace Mark Zahra 6. Lake Forest William Haggas Tom Marquand 7. Lead Artist John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane 8. Notable Speech Charlie Appleby William Buick 9. Quddwah Simon & Ed Crisford Callum Shepherd 10. Rosallion Richard Hannon Sean Levey 11. Sardinian Warrior John & Thady Gosden Christophe Soumillon 3:05: Coventry Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2yo) Winner £99,243 21 runners 6f. 1. American Gulf Paul & Oliver Cole Oisin Murphy 2. Andab Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle 3. Ballistic Missile Richard Hannon Shane Foley 4. Bone Marra Ollie Sangster Christophe Soumillon 5. Bourbon Blues Brian Meehan Billy Loughnane 6. Coppull Clive Cox David Probert 7. Do Or Do Not Ed Walker Tom Marquand 8. Gavoo David Marnane Luke McAteer 9. Gstaad Aidan O'Brien 10. Kolkata Knight Tom Dascombe Pierre-Louis Jamin 11. Military Code Charlie Appleby William Buick 12. Postmodern Hamad Al Jehani James Doyle 13. Power Blue Adrian Murray David Egan 14. Raakeb Richard Hannon Sean Levey 15. Rock On Thunder Kevin Ryan Jim Crowley 16. Shaatir Archie Watson Hollie Doyle 17. Super Soldier K R Burke Clifford Lee 18. Tadej Archie Watson Luke Morris 19. Tricky Tel Hugo Palmer Colin Keane 20. Underwriter Archie Watson James McDonald 21. Warsaw Aidan O'Brien 3:40: King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (3yo+) Winner £411,573 23 runners 5f. 1. American Affair Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan 2. Bucanero Fuerte Adrian Murray David Egan 3. Jasour Clive Cox Jim Crowley 4. Kerdos Clive Cox Christophe Soumillon 5. Manaccan John Ryan Cieren Fallon 6. Night Raider K R Burke James Doyle 7. Regional Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez 8. Rumstar Jonathan Portman Rob Hornby 9. Starlust Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan 10. Twilight Calls Richard Spencer Jamie Spencer 11. Washington Heights Kevin Ryan Tom Eaves 12. Asfoora Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy 13. Balmoral Lady Ed Walker Tom Marquand 14. Believing George Boughey Ryan Moore 15. Frost At Dawn William Knight Mickael Barzalona 16. Mgheera Ed Walker William Buick 17. Monteille Mario Baratti Cristian Demuro 18. No Half Measures Richard Hughes Hector Crouch 19. Prime Art Jane Chapple-Hyam Billy Loughnane Archie Watson James McDonald 21. Estepona M Delcher Sanchez Clement Lecoeuvre 22. Tropical Storm Andrew Balding Colin Keane 23. West Acre George Scott Callum Shepherd 4.20: St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) (Colts) (Class 1) (3yo) Winner £368,615 7 runners 7f. 1. Field Of Gold John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane 2. First Wave Aidan O'Brien 3. Henri Matisse Aidan O'Brien 4. Officer Aidan O'Brien 5. Rashabar Brian Meehan Sean Levey 6. Ruling Court Charlie Appleby William Buick 7. Windlord Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy 5:00: Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) (4yo+ 0-100) Winner £56,694 20 runners 2m3f. 1. Dawn Rising Joseph Patrick O'Brien Declan McDonogh 2. Artistic Star Ralph Beckett Jack Dace 3. Divine Comedy Harry Eustace David Probert 4. San Salvador Joseph Patrick O'Brien 5. Align The Stars Charlie Johnston Joe Fanning 6. Feigning Madness Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch 7. East India Dock James Owen James Doyle 8. Manxman Simon & Ed Crisford Sean D Bowen 9. Ascending Henry De Bromhead 10. Liari Michael Bell Kieran Shoemark 11. Zoffee Hugo Palmer Oisin Murphy 12. Saturn Mrs John Harrington Shane Foley 13. Nurburgring Joseph Patrick O'Brien Colin Keane 14. Alphonse Le Grande A J Martin Jamie Spencer 15. Reaching High W P Mullins Ryan Moore 16. Comfort Zone Joseph Patrick O'Brien Tom Marquand 17. Leinster Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle 18. Woot City F Chappet Stephane Pasquier 19. Mr Hampstead Raphael E Freire David Egan 20. Poniros W P Mullins William Buick 5:35: Wolferton Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Winner £68,052 16 runners 1m1f. 1. Galen Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2. Liberty Lane K R Burke Clifford Lee 3. Military Order Charlie Appleby William Buick 4. Phantom Flight George Scott Callum Shepherd 5. Ambiente Friendly James Owen Robert Havlin 6. Checkandchallenge William Knight Silvestre De Sousa 7. Ecureuil Secret Richard Fahey Oisin Orr 8. Enfjaar Roger Varian Jim Crowley 9. Haatem Richard Hannon James Doyle 10. Haunted Dream Hamad Al Jehani Mickael Barzalona 11. King's Gambit Harry Charlton James McDonald 12. Meydaan Simon & Ed Crisford Harry Davies 13. Passion And Glory Saeed bin Suroor Rossa Ryan 14. Sons And Lovers Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ryan Moore 15. Torito John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane 16. Doha Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch 6:10: Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) (4yo+ 0-105) Winner £56,694 16 runners 1m6f 1. Prydwen George Scott Hector Crouch 2. Endless Victory Charlie Appleby William Buick 3. Samui Gordon Elliott Colin Keane 4. Fairbanks William Durkan Chris Hayes 5. Crypto Force Adrian Murray David Egan 6. Real Dream Ian Williams David Probert 7. French Master John & Thady Gosden James Doyle 8. Barnso Miss Natalia Lupini Oisin Murphy 9. Charlus W P Mullins Ryan Moore 10. Lavender Hill Mob James Owen Cieren Fallon 11. Loughville Alan King Rossa Ryan 12. Caballo De Mar George Scott Callum Shepherd 13. My Mate Mozzie Gavin Cromwell Warren Fentiman 14. Champagne Prince Jane Chapple-Hyam Billy Loughnane 15. Jesse Evans Noel Meade Oisin Orr 16. Aeronautic Joseph Patrick O'Brien Reserve: HMS President Alan King Reserve: Pappano WHERE TO WATCH: All Royal Ascot races will be shown live on ITV, ITV 4 and Sky Sports Racing.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kate Middleton Copies (and Nails) Prince William's Signature Look
Kate Middleton knows how to dress for any occasion—whether she's stepping out in the season's hottest trends, reviving Y2K looks or giving us full regal glam. But for her latest outing, the Princess of Wales took a surprising style cue from none other than Prince William. Yep, it looks like she's been shopping his signature look: the classic navy suit. On June 10, Princess Catherine visited the V&A East Storehouse, a brand-new cultural space in East London. And while the event was all about celebrating creativity and craft, I couldn't help but focus on her outfit. She wore a perfectly tailored Alexander McQueen navy suit with a crisp white blouse and sleek black heels. Her hair was styled in soft curls with a slightly off-center part and she finished the look with a Laura Lombardi chain necklace and coordinating navy-and-white earrings. EDDIE MULHOLLAND/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Kensington Palace shared a series of snaps from the visit, captioning them, 'Celebrating the joy of creative opportunity and craft at the V&A East Storehouse. Great to see these incredible collections are now accessible to everyone, allowing us to enjoy our nation's exceptional talent and history.' And while I love a good fashion moment from the Princess of Wales, I couldn't help but notice the familiar silhouette. Prince William is practically synonymous with a navy suit—he wears the look on repeat for public engagements, royal events and even casual occasions. And apparently, it's become a bit of a family thing. Eddie Mulholland -Last year, during a father-son day at the FA Cup Final, William and Prince George showed up in near-identical navy suits. William added his signature striped tie and George looked like a royal mini-me in his own tailored version. Crystal Pix/So is the navy suit now the unofficial Wales family uniform? Seems like it. Charlotte and Louis, you're up next. Want all the latest entertainment news sent right to your inbox? Click here. Kate Middleton Wowed in Yellow at a Royal Garden Party—and It Instantly Reminded Me of 3 Days Earlier
