Despite securing qualification to the Europa League last season, both sides face the prospect of being denied entry into the competition.

By virtue of winning the FA Cup, Palace should gain entry into the Europa League, but due to multi-club ownership rules for teams in the same competition, that may not be so straightforward.

The First Chamber of Uefa’s Club Financial Control Body had announced it had “decided to postpone its assessment of the multi-club ownership case involving Olympique Lyonnais and Crystal Palace” pend...