The rule related to Crystal Palace's being demoted to the Conference League is this:
- If there are 2 or more teams with the same owner they cannot play in the same tournament. It is called "multi-club ownership rules".
John Textor is the owner of Lyon and
a shareholder atthe co-owner Crystal Palace at the same time. This is why such decision has been made. It is sad for Crystal Palace side surely. Winning an FA Cup trophy was a really tough job for them and they can't enjoy the prize of it now.
