UEFA has postponed a decision on whether to admit Crystal Palace into next season's Europa League.
Palace thought they had secured a place in Europe's second-tier club competition thanks to their FA Cup final win over Manchester City in May but uncertainty arose as to whether they would be allowed to enter due to UEFA's multi-club ownership rules.
Outgoing major shareholder John Textor, who has agreed to sell his stake in Palace to New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, has an interest in French club Lyon, who qualified for the same competition.
[Textor resigned from his leadership roles at Lyon on Monday](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13390433/john-textor-resigns-from-lyon-and-suggests-involvement-with-new-club-in-england).
But UEFA announced on Monday it needed more time to make a decision on Palace's Europa League involvement and said Lyon had reached a settlement that would exclude them from European competition in the 2025/26 season if they were relegated to Ligue 2 over financial difficulties.
The seven-time French champions were relegated last week but they have appealed that verdict.
A UEFA statement said: "The CFCB (club financial control body) first chamber has decided to postpone its assessment of the multi-club ownership case involving Olympique Lyonnais and Crystal Palace.
"This postponement relates to Olympique Lyonnais' compliance with the settlement agreement concluded with the CFCB first chamber for its breach of the financial sustainability requirements.
"As part of this settlement, Olympique Lyonnais agreed on an exclusion from the 2025/26 UEFA club competitions should the French authority (DNCG) confirm the club's relegation to Ligue 2.
"Further details on this multi-club ownership case and this settlement agreement will be communicated in due course."
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