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 closing 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 facet Lyon, who – like Palace – have certified for subsequent season’s Europa League.

Uefa’s guidelines state “no particular person or authorized entity” can maintain a majority of shareholder voting rights at two golf equipment in the identical European match.

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 could possibly be lifted to the Europa League.

Sources have advised BBC Sport they’ve issued their reservations to Uefa.

Uefa’s laws are in place to stop 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 achieved totally on their very own advantage.

The membership have insisted they’re an entity which operates totally independently, not inside the constructions 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 averted this situation after proprietor Evangelos Marinakis diluted his management of the membership.

The Greek businessman additionally controls Olympiakos, in addition to Portuguese facet 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 foundations after Uefa modified the date to 1 March for golf equipment to focus on potential points in possession constructions because it was turning into unmanageable to undergo the checks required from the earlier deadline of 1 June.

The primary and second qualification rounds of the Europa League and Convention League are in July.

At that time Palace had not acted regardless of qualification via the FA Cup being a risk.

BBC Sport contacted Uefa and Palace who declined to remark.