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 Palace in a bid to help their case.
A decision on Palace’s participation had been expected on Monday.
However, Lyon were demoted to Ligue 2 last week on account of their poor finances.
The club are appealing against the decision but should they fail, they have agreed to relinquish their Europa League spot.
Uefa has therefore opted to wait until the outcome of the appeal before making a decision on Palace’s participation.
