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Bournemouth latest: Rose sees lots to like in Europa League win
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In their appeal Palace have requested an annulment of the decision by Uefa’s financial control body and readmission to the Europa League in place of either Forest or Lyon.
A decision is expected on or before 11 August, with the Europa League group stage beginning on 24 September.
The rules of European football’s governing body state that clubs owned, to a certain threshold of influence, by the same person
A decision on whether Crystal Palace can compete in next season’s Europa League has been delayed by Uefa.
The Eagles’ place, earned by winning the FA Cup last season, has been under threat because of Uefa’s multi-club ownership rules, which prevents teams under the same ownership from competing in the same European competition.
Co-owner John Textor, who also co-owns French club Lyon, has agreed to sell his 44% stake in
Public backing from a host of players – including key figures Cristian Romero and James Maddison – and the squad’s determination to include Postecoglou in their on-pitch celebrations in Bilbao appeared to be an indication of deep connections.
But it had not gone unnoticed that Postecoglou had become increasingly distant from the squad in recent months.
At the start of his reign, the Australian would regularly have breakfast – certainly
Palace qualified for the Europa League by beating Manchester City to win the FA Cup.
Lyon finished sixth in the French top flight to initially gain a spot in the Conference League, but were promoted to the Europa League competition after Paris St-Germain – already qualified for the Champions League – won the Coupe de France.
Through Eagle Football, Textor – who initially invested £90m into Crystal Palace in
Newcastle sealed Champions League qualification on the final day despite losing to Everton, while Chelsea and Manchester City also confirmed their places in the competition for next season.
Despite losing 1-0 on Sunday, results elsewhere mean Newcastle finished the 2024-25 Premier League campaign in fifth place, enough to earn them a spot in Europe’s top competition.
Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest on the final day to finish fourth, but that result
Five Premier League teams will battle it out for three Champions League places on the final day of the season, with Newcastle boss Eddie Howe saying he “had the feeling it would go right to the end”.
Arsenal’s 1-0 win over the Magpies on Sunday ensured they join champions Liverpool in next season’s Champions League.
But it leaves Newcastle as one of three teams on 66 points, alongside Chelsea and
Tottenham have had the measure of Manchester United this season, beating them home and away in the Premier League and also in the Carabao Cup.
They will also likely back themselves to score against the Red Devils, having hit 21 more league goals than them, despite sitting fourth from bottom with United a place above.
In fact, no team outside the top six has scored more than Tottenham’s 63 goals.
Ange Postecoglou has signalled he will rest key players when Tottenham play Aston Villa on Friday as he “can’t afford to lose another” to injury with the Europa League final less than a week away.
Midfielder Dejan Kulusevski has become the latest first-team regular to suffer an injury that will rule him out of Wednesday’s final in Bilbao against Manchester United.
Fellow midfielders Lucas Bergvall and James Maddison are both
There will be nine Premier league teams competing in Europe next season – up from the usual seven – but things could change in the final weeks of the campaign.
Crystal Palace, who are 12th, would qualify for the Europa League if they win the FA Cup final.
Brentford, Brighton, Bournemouth, and to a lesser extent Fulham, are all vying for eighth spot which might be enough.
The Bees are
