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‘It seems that certain clubs have unique privilege and power’
Denied their rightful place in the Europa League, Crystal Palace have hit out at the governing body: ‘This growing and unhealthy influence… does not bode well… when rules and sanctions are unevenly applied in the most flagrant way’ After giving … Continue reading
Palace swizzled as Swiss sports court upholds UEFA decision
You win some. You lose some. Less than 24 hours after Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi lifted the Charity Shield as his side beat Liverpool on penalties at Wembley, his club was handed the verdict of a panel of specialist … Continue reading
Palace fans urged to get writing to UEFA HQ over Europa ban
One of Crystal Palace’s biggest fanzines is calling upon Eagles fans, and supporters of other clubs with a sense of fair play, to lobby UEFA with emails sent to the football bureaucrats in Switzerland who decided to demote the FA … Continue reading
Palace fury as Forest set to benefit from their UEFA demotion
Club chairman describes football rule-makers’ decision as ‘probably one of the greatest injustices that has ever happened in European football’ Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish was heading for New York for an emergency board meeting to decide whether he would … Continue reading
The curse of Textor strikes as Palace are demoted in Europe
Without a single ball kicked in anger, Crystal Palace have suffered their first “relegation” in more than a decade, as UEFA, football’s European governing body, announced that the FA Cup-winners were being bumped out of its second-tier competition, the Europa … Continue reading
Textor exits Palace with £190m deal that saves Europa dream
Crystal Palace fans who have been holding their breath since the cup final victory last month could be heard emitting a massive sigh of relief today. Or two sighs of relief: for director John Textor appears to have finally exited … Continue reading
Parish’s position in jeopardy as Textor stages a Palace coup
FA CUP FINAL BUILD-UP: After ‘a turbulent few months’ behind the scenes at Selhurst Park, could the man who helped save the club from insolvency be forced out? “We’re going into the build-up before the biggest game in the club’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 2025 FA Cup final, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace FC, David Blitzer, Dougie Freedman, FA Cup, John Textor, Josh Harris, Selhurst Park, Steve Parish, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, Woody Johnson
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Build costs soar to £200m for new main stand at Selhurst Park
Palace’s new stand could take a decade to pay for itself, according to latest reports Soaring development costs hitting an estimated £200million and continuing uncertainty over the role of a previous board member threaten to further delay the build of … Continue reading
Saudi-backed group close to sealing £150m Palace share deal
It could soon be a whole new ball game at Selhurst Park, as a consortium headed by a Texas basketball hero moves to buy out John Textor Crystal Palace might yet become the latest Premier League club to undergo a … Continue reading
Work on Selhurst Park’s £150m main stand to start next year
More than six years since Crystal Palace first applied for planning permission, construction work is on course to start at the end of the football season, while south London-based businessmen have been lined up to buy out John Textor as … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace FC, Football, John Textor, Planning, Sport, Steve Parish
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Everton, John Textor, Selhurst Main Stand, Selhurst Park, Steve Parish
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Textor sets out his long goodbye from Palace and its fans
Crystal Palace’s multi-millionaire American co-owner John Textor has issued a 1,100-word statement today to confirm that he wants to sell his shares in the club in order to buy a chunk of Premier League rivals Everton. He has made the … Continue reading
“I believe I will be referring to a new club as ‘my club’ soon”
Here, in full, is the statement issued earlier today by Crystal Palace FC co-owner John Textor: “In light of recent reports, which we believe may be well intended, but are still inaccurate or imprecise, we feel compelled to clarify our … Continue reading
Crystal Palace for sale as Textor looks to buy into Everton
Crystal Palace Football Club is up for sale. Or, at least, a considerable chunk of the equity in the club is for sale, according to a report in the Financial Times, which states that co-owner John Textor, the American businessman, … Continue reading
Hodgson ‘steps aside’ in a Palace farewell tinged with regrets
Crystal Palace go into tonight’s “relegation six-pointer” at Everton with Roy Hodgson no longer the manager of his boyhood club. The Eagles issued a statement this afternoon to confirm that 76-year-old Hodgson, now out of hospital following his collapse at … Continue reading
Development costs for Selhurst Park’s new stand soar by 50%
Building works on the main stand at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park stadium could begin next summer, but the club is facing soaring costs. The new stand could now cost Palace at least £150million – up by 50% on the initial … Continue reading
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