Crystal Palace's European D-Day revealed with Eagles facing anxious wait to find out if they'll be booted out or not
CRYSTAL PALACE are expected to be left in limbo over their European fate until June 27.
The Eagles sealed a place in the Europa League group stages for the first time in their history by
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Crystal Palace will learn their Europa League fate later this month
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There was hope at Selhurst Park that a quick resolution would be found, but Uefa's Club Financial Control Body is not expected to announce their decision until the end of this month.
Uefa rules on multi-club ownership prevent any two clubs controlled by the same person or group from competing in the same competition.
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Textor is the majority owner of Lyon and Palace's largest shareholder at 43 per cent.
The American could have placed his Eagles shares into a blind trust, as many other owners have done to avoid this outcome, though the deadline to do so was March 1.
Palace have already met with Uefa in Switzerland arguing that Textor has no controlling influence at Crystal Palace.
While he is the largest shareholder, the billionaire has an equal 25 per cent voting right and has complained about a lack of control and influence in the past.
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Senior figures at the club are therefore confident that they will be able to find an agreement with Uefa which will see them take part in the Europa League next season.
A resolution could come sooner should Textor simply sell his shares.
Crystal Palace could be KICKED OUT of Europa League before a ball is even kicked
The 59-year-old has been looking to sell his stake in Palace for some time now following a breakdown in relations with chairman Steve Parish.
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Any deal would be difficult to complete in such a short timeframe, though it would immediately put an end to any concerns over breaching Uefa rules.
Were the CFBC to find against Palace, Forest would move up into their Europa League spot from the Conference League while Brighton would find themselves in Europe.
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