Nottingham Forest have requested Uefa for readability after expressing their considerations over Crystal Palace’s Europa League place.
The Eagles gained the FA Cup to qualify for Europe for the primary time of their historical past, however Uefa should resolve if they’ve breached its multi-club possession guidelines.
Uefa’s remaining ruling will centre on American businessman John Textor, proprietor of Eagle Soccer – which holds a 43% stake in Palace.
Eagle Soccer additionally owns a 77% stake in French aspect Lyon, who – like Palace – have certified for subsequent season’s Europa League.
Uefa’s guidelines state “no individual or legal entity” can maintain a majority of shareholder voting rights at two golf equipment in the identical European event.
If a ruling is made towards Palace and Lyon, given the French aspect completed sixth in Ligue 1 they get precedence over Palace, who ended twelfth within the Premier League.
Forest completed seventh within the Premier League, incomes a Europa Convention League play-off spot, however stand to achieve if Palace are unable to compete in Europe and may very well be lifted to the Europa League.
Sources have informed BBC Sport they’ve issued their reservations to Uefa.
Uefa’s laws are in place to forestall collusion between golf equipment. Palace’s argument is their historic FA Cup win – beating Manchester Metropolis 1-0 final month – and European qualification was an achievement completed completely on their very own advantage.
The membership have insisted they’re an entity which operates completely independently, not inside the buildings of a multi-club mannequin.
Palace additionally say there was no worker, backroom workers or coach sharing with Lyon, no dialogue, no collaborative technique, no mixed partnerships, sponsorships or industrial offers and no collective scouting, evaluation or software program collaborations.
Forest have prevented this subject after proprietor Evangelos Marinakis diluted his management of the membership.
The Greek businessman additionally controls Olympiakos, in addition to Portuguese aspect Rio Ave and, on the time, Forest and Olympiakos have been each on target to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League.
Forest complied with the principles after Uefa modified the date to 1 March for golf equipment to spotlight potential points in possession buildings because it was changing into unmanageable to undergo the checks required from the earlier deadline of 1 June.
At that time Palace had not acted regardless of qualification by means of the FA Cup being a chance.
The primary and second qualification rounds of the Europa League and Convention League are in July.
BBC Sport contacted Uefa and Palace who declined to remark.
