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Yahoo
11-07-2025
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Crystal Palace face CAS appeal after being kicked out of Europa League
Crystal Palace must take their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport if they want to play in the Europa League after being kicked out by Uefa over multi-club conflicts. European football's governing body decreed on Friday that Palace and Lyon breached rules on multi-club ownership because of their common links to US investor John Textor. Textor owns 43 per cent of Palace, who earned a place in Europe by winning the FA Cup last season, and majority owns Lyon – both through his vehicle Eagle Football. Lyon, who also qualified for the Europa League, have been allowed to keep their spot on account of being the higher-ranked team but Palace have been demoted to the Conference League, the least prestigious European club competition. It comes after French football chiefs accepted an appeal from Lyon against their relegation to the second tier for financial mismanagement. Had they been relegated, the club would also have lost their European place. Palace chiefs hoped to fend off multi-club charges by arguing that Textor had no decisive influence despite being the largest shareholder. Textor made his own attempts to placate Uefa by agreeing to sell his stake to Woody Johnson, owner of the New York Jets and the former US ambassador to the UK. 'The First Chamber of the Uefa Club Financial Control Body has concluded the proceedings on the multi-club ownership case involving Crystal Palace and Olympique Lyonnais,' Uefa said. 'The CFCB First Chamber had opened proceedings against Crystal Palace and Olympique Lyonnais due to a potential conflict with the multi-club ownership rule provided for in Article 5 of the Uefa Club Competitions Regulations. 'On 9 July 2025, the appeal instance of the French financial control authority (DNCG) decided not to relegate Olympique Lyonnais to Ligue 2. Consequently, and following an assessment by the CFCB of all the other relevant conditions included in the settlement agreement, Olympique Lyonnais will not be excluded from the 2025/26 Uefa club competitions. 'Consequently, the CFCB First Chamber pursued the assessment of the documentation submitted by Olympique Lyonnais and Crystal Palace and concluded that the clubs breached, as at 1 March 2025, the multi-club ownership criteria foreseen in Art 5.01 of the Uefa Club Competition Regulations. 'For this reason, and in accordance with the provisions set in Art. 5.02, 5.03 and 5.04 of the Uefa Club Competitions Regulations, the CFCB First Chamber decided: 'To accept Olympique Lyonnais' admission to the 2025/26 Uefa Europa League; and 'To reject Crystal Palace's admission to the 2025/26 Uefa Europa League and to accept Crystal Palace's admission to the 2025/26 Uefa Conference League. 'The present decision may be appealed against before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, in accordance with Articles 62 and 63 of the Uefa Statutes.' Sign in to access your portfolio
Irish Examiner
11-07-2025
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- Irish Examiner
Crystal Palace banned from Europa League and relegated to Conference League
Crystal Palace have been banned from the Europa League and moved into the Conference League after Uefa concluded the FA Cup winners were in breach of its multi-club ownership rules. The ban had been expected after Lyon won their appeal against relegation to Ligue 2 this week, clearing them to take their place in the tournament. Clubs with the same owner are barred from competing in the same Uefa competition if an individual or ownership group is considered to have a decisive influence over more than one of those teams. John Textor is Palace's largest shareholder and the owner of Lyon. A 1 March deadline for resolving multi-club ownership issues was not met and although Textor recently agreed a deal to sell his Palace shares to the US billionaire Woody Johnson, the move has not been completed and was deemed to have come too late. Palace, who have never played in a major European competition, are expected to appeal to the court of arbitration for sport. Nottingham Forest are in line to be promoted from the Conference League to take Palace's Europa League spot but Uefa will wait for any court proceedings to end before making an announcement. Uefa said in a statement that its Club Financial Control Body had concluded that the multi-club ownership criteria had been breached and had decided 'to reject Crystal Palace's admission to the 2025-26 Uefa Europa League and to accept Crystal Palace's admission to the 2025-26 Uefa Conference League'. Lyon qualified for the Europa League by finishing sixth in France's top division and had agreed with Uefa that they would be excluded from its club competitions if their relegation, imposed for financial reasons, were not overturned. Lyon's higher league position last season gives them precedence for the Europa League spot. Textor this month resigned from his leadership positions at Lyon, including from the board, and Michele Kang was named as the president and chair. Palace's four co-owners – Textor, Steve Parish, Josh Harris and David Blitzer – were part of a club delegation that attended a meeting at Uefa's headquarters in Nyon and argued that Textor did not have a decisive influence at Selhurst Park. That, though, did not convince Uefa and the governing body rejected an attempt by Textor and Blitzer to place their shares in a blind trust because they had missed the March deadline. Use of a blind trust has enabled other clubs with the same owners to play together in a Uefa competition. On Thursday Textor had told TalkSport: 'Why should I put my interest in a trust back before March when the rule says you only have to do it if you have decisive influence? I don't.' Guardian
Yahoo
06-06-2025
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Ruben Amorim told drastic improvement needed by Man Utd chiefs
Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada has admitted drastic improvement is needed at the club next season after their worst campaign for more than half a century. Ruben Amorim's side finished in 15th position, the club's lowest league placing since top flight relegation in 1974, and ended the campaign empty-handed and with no European qualification after losing the Europa League final to Spurs. 'We were proud to reach the final of the Uefa Europa League but, ultimately, we were disappointed to finish as runner-up in Bilbao,' United chief executive Berrada said. 'We had a difficult season in the Premier League, which we all know fell below our standards and we have a clear expectation of improvement next season.' United released their third-quarter accounts for this season on Friday, which reflected the impact of the club's cost-cutting measures and the new hierarchy's early moves to reshape the squad and wages. Having posted a £66.2 million operating loss for the corresponding period last season, United recorded an operating profit of just under £1 million for the three months to March 31 this year. Significantly, United's wage plummeted almost 21 per cent to £71.2 million for the quarter on the back of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's staff cuts, Marcus Rashford's exit on loan to Aston Villa and other January departures. The net loss for the period was £2.7 million compared with £71.5 million in the corresponding quarter last year. United are forecasting total revenues of between £660 million and £670 million for the year but Berrada admitted the club were under no illusions about the scale of underperformance this term and the need for a marked turnaround next season. United have made positive early moves in their effort to rebuild the squad for next season by signing Brazil forward Matheus Cunha from Wolves for £62.5 million. Captain Bruno Fernandes has also signalled his intention to stay at Old Trafford by rejecting an enormous contract offer from Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal and United are in talks about signing Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford, who rejected an initial £55 million offer. Work on a £50 million revamp of United's Carrington training base is due to finish next month in time for the start of the new season and the club have announced plans to pursue the development of a new 100,000 capacity stadium next to their existing Old Trafford home. 'We remain focused on infrastructure, with the redevelopment of our Carrington Training Complex continuing and on track, which will be the heart of our club, providing world-class facilities for all our teams and our staff,' Berrada added. 'We have also announced our aspiration to pursue a new 100,000 seat stadium, sitting at the heart of the regeneration of the Old Trafford area, which would be a catalyst for growth and investment in our local community. 'We are continuing to work with all the relevant stakeholders, including central government, to support their vision for growth.' United incurred exceptional items of £2.7 million for the quarter relating to their restructuring programme, with another 200 jobs due to be shed on top of last summer's cull of 250 staff. The club's debt stood at £500.9 million with a further £212.3 million owed on their revolving credit facility. United's cash balance stood at £73.2 million compared with £67 million in the prior quarter last year, which shows that the balance sheet remains strained, despite Ratcliffe's £237 million capital injection. It goes without saying that the level of underperformance at United last season was shocking and wholly unacceptable for a club of their size, stature and ambition. Berrada has not hidden from that and has made it clear in the club's latest accounts that there is an expectation of significant improvement next term. But what will improvement look like? What can they realistically expect to achieve? United have wasted no time in the process of rebuilding the squad and hope to make Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo their second summer signing after Matheus Cunha as they target the team's chronic shortage of goals, which amounted merely to 44 in 38 Premier League matches en route to a 15th-placed finish. Captain Bruno Fernandes also appears to be staying after rebuffing the advances of Al-Hilal and fans will hope to see more signings and a host of players departing amid Amorim's plans to run with a leaner, meaner squad given the absence of European football. United have fallen so far that, whereas once Champions League qualification felt like the minimum requirement, it could now be argued a top-six finish would constitute success next season. No European football will allow Amorim to focus almost exclusively on the Premier League and also potentially reduce the injury threat, although it will also heighten the expectation among fans of strong showings in the domestic cup competitions and increase the pressure to deliver in the league. United are not battling with the top clubs alone any more and it is worth noting that the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea have all signalled notice of their intention to spend big this summer. The likes of Newcastle, Aston Villa and even smaller but well-run and ambitious clubs like Nottingham Forest, Brighton and Brentford have leapfrogged United, which makes the challenge facing Amorim and his players all the greater. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. 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Yahoo
04-06-2025
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🏆 Tottenham end their drought, clinch Europa League glory over United
🏆 Tottenham end their drought, clinch Europa League glory over United This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. The Uefa Europa League 2024/2025 title would salvage the season for one of them. And it was up to Tottenham to make history this Wednesday (21) at San Mamés, Bilbao's home, by beating Manchester United 1 x 0. Advertisement Ending their trophy drought that had been ongoing since 2007/2008, when they celebrated the English League Cup. That's SEVENTEEN YEARS without any trophy. Tottenham, who were the first winners of the then Uefa Cup in 1971/1972 - also won in 1983/1984. Adds to its trophy gallery the "updated" version of the tournament. And that carries more weight. And it secured them a spot in the Champions League 2025/2026 after the feat achieved in the Basque Country. Highlight for coach Ange Postecoglou who had "prophesied" at least one victory for Tottenham this season by stating that "Usually, in my second season, I win things". Advertisement Control and... lethal Tottenham 🔥 United were better at ball handling. Diallo showed his usual personality and Bruno Fernandes, playing more withdrawn, distributed the game well. But they lacked efficiency. Something that Tottenham had minutes before the interval. Sarr's cross found Brennan Johnson and Luke Shaw, with the attacker getting the better after the defender's deflection (42'). Red Devils on the attack and... Spurs celebration! The final stage had a United with ball possession over 70%. Trying to find spaces in front of a well-positioned Tottenham on their field, attempting counter-attacks and relying on a tireless Richarlison without the ball. Advertisement United only didn't celebrate at 68' thanks to Van de Ven saving on the line. Shortly after, Bruno Fernandes appeared alone in the box, but missed the target. Ruben Amorim ensured fresh legs in his attack. And Postecoglou - who didn't have the injured Madidson and Kulusevski - bet on Son, who wasn't 100% to start. United continued to be more present in the opponent's field. Almost got there at 96', but Vicario frustrated Zirkzee by making a great save. Ensuring a London celebration in Bilbao. United without European travel for 2025/2026 United and Tottenham put everything into this Wednesday's decision due to their dismal campaigns in the Premier League. Advertisement The Manchester team occupies the 16th position, with 39 points after 18 losses. The London team, defeated 21 times in the PL, has 38. It is just behind. 📸 THOMAS COEX - AFP or licensors
IOL News
27-05-2025
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- IOL News
Ruben Amorim faces a challenging rebuild at Manchester United
Ruben Amorim is set for a major overhaul of his ailing Manchester United squad. Image: AFP Manchester United manager Rúben Amorim is running out of excuses as he braces for a rebuild he hopes will result in a squad capable of delivering the success he enjoyed playing with his preferred formation at Sporting CP. United have lurched from one disaster to the next under the Portuguese manager, who led them to a dismal 15th-place finish in the league. He even threatened to walk away if the United hierarchy wanted him to go, after the club lost last week's Europa League final against Tottenham — and with it, the opportunity to sneak into the Champions League through the back door. He later backtracked. At his pre-match press conference on Saturday, Amorim insisted that this season's mistakes would not be repeated next term. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ 'In this moment, I am really glad we arrived six months before we started a new season,' said the United boss. 'I think we will avoid a lot of mistakes in the next season. Now is the time we can use all that suffering to change things in the summer.' The response from the club had been equally drastic in the aftermath of the Uefa Europa League hammer blow in Bilbao. Reports from the UK claimed that all the players in the squad were up for sale. News of a potential fire sale at the fallen English giants came as no surprise after they lost out on a potential £100m payday, which could have been a major boost to Amorim's transfer kitty. Reports of cut-price deals for some of the club's big-money signings could become the norm over the next few months, as Amorim searches for the perfect players for his favoured 3-5-2 formation. However, the overhaul could be complicated by the massive wages of many of United's underperforming stars. This season's final standings 🤝 — Premier League (@premierleague) May 25, 2025 They have hardly covered themselves in glory in one of the worst seasons in United's history, so the list of potential suitors is not expected to be a long one. There are likely to be a fair number of bargain hunters among those, too. As is the case with Marcus Rashford's loan move to Aston Villa, the Old Trafford side may have to subsidise future wages to get players off their books—or accept reduced fees. This could also potentially affect the wages they are able to offer incoming players, who will not even have the consolation of European football at Old Trafford. Those players unwanted by the club, who refuse to take a pay cut to facilitate a move away, could also dig in their heels and insist on seeing out the remainder of their contracts. So Amorim's restructure is by no means a fait accompli.
