Textor Had Europe Fears Moments After Palace Won Cup

Crystal Palace co-owner John Textor has said he feared nan club's information successful Europe would beryllium successful uncertainty moments aft they won nan FA Cup successful May.

Textor's engagement pinch some Palace and French nine Lyon looks group to costs nan Eagles a spot successful nan Europa League nether Uefa's rules governing multi-club ownership.

Textor has agreed to sell his 43% liking successful Palace to chap American Woody Johnson, who owns NFL squad nan New York Jets.

Asked what he went done his mind aft Palace hit Manchester City astatine Wembley, Textor told Talksport: "I was very happy, but I felt nan gravity of it. And I was concerned connected nan aforesaid time holding nan cup adjacent to nan Prince [William].

"It was a awesome infinitesimal and I couldn't person been happier for nan fans, but yeah, I was worried astir what was coming."

This week Lyon won an appeal against their relegation from Ligue 1 because of nan club's mediocre financial state.

French shot authorities demoted nan seven-time champions into Ligue 2 past month, but that determination has been overturned.

It could impact Palace's chances of playing successful nan Europa League adjacent play arsenic Lyon person besides qualified for nan competition, pinch Uefa group to norm connected nan business astatine nan extremity of nan week.

Textor stressed that while he has "helped" nan club, his domiciled astatine Selhurst Park has not been a majorly progressive one.

"I thief a lot. I showed up during Covid and paid disconnected Covid debt. I helped decorativeness nan academy," he added.

"I americium sitting location connected nan committee pinch 4 different guys. Steve Parish is making nan decisions and bringing america players. He involves america but he doesn't really perceive to us.

"A proposal from clip to clip is not nan aforesaid arsenic decisive influence."