Soccer-UEFA await Lyon relegation appeal before Palace Europa League decision

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Olympique Lyonnais v Eintracht Frankfurt - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - December 12, 2024 General view as the teams line up with young mascots before the match REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File Photo

(Reuters) -UEFA has decided to postpone its assessment of the multi-club ownership case involving Olympique Lyonnais and Crystal Palace until the French club's relegation has been confirmed, European football's governing body said on Monday.

The multi-club ownership regulations do not allow clubs under the same ownership compete in the same European competition, and American businessman John Textor holds a stake in both Palace and Lyon.