27 Feb 2026 19:20:30
UEFA regulations (specifically Article 5 of the Champions League and Europa League regulations) strictly prohibit any individual or legal entity from having control or influence over more than one club participating in a UEFA club competition. This regulation is designed to protect the integrity of the competition by ensuring that no single entity can influence the sporting performance of multiple clubs.
Definition of Control/Influence: This includes holding a majority of voting rights, appointing the majority of directors, or having "decisive influence" in decision-making.
Scope: No individual or entity may hold a management or sporting role in more than one UEFA-participating club.
Consequences of Breach: If multiple clubs under the same control qualify, only the highest-ranked one is admitted; others may be demoted to lower competitions or excluded.
Recent Application: With the compliance deadline advanced to March 1 for the 2025/26 season, many executives are resigning from one of their positions to avoid conflicts of interest.
27 Feb 2026 19:47:35
So not Leeds then.
27 Feb 2026 19:54:25
Don't get what u mean, Paul. ?
27 Feb 2026 19:58:02
I wonder if any investigation will be conducted by UEFA into SPFL wage structure, and the strange wage increase of Chief Executive Neil Doncaster, who pays himself an increase of 20, 000 pounds every year for little to no improvement whatsoever of anything related to Scottish football or development.
In 2018, he was getting 297, 000 pounds a year, but now pays himself almost 450, 000 yearly. Hmm.
27 Feb 2026 21:28:48
Why would UEFA do that whine? It had absolutely nothing to do with them.
27 Feb 2026 22:25:37
Good research, Fork. I think they have moved ahead of any issues just in case Leeds won the FA Cup.
27 Feb 2026 23:11:14
After listening to much of the debates and after the Crystal Palace decision, it was very unclear and vague as to what UEFA determined was "influence". It's best the club has taken action ahead of the March deadline to avoid any potential issues, especially if this was the long-term plan anyway. Wish Marathe all the best as he seems a genuinely good owner/chairman whatever.
28 Feb 2026 08:17:28
I thought it came down to final league positions?
That's why the French mob were placed in a higher comp than Crystal Palace.
In that case, Leeds have absolutely no chance of finishing higher in the EPL than Rangers have in the SPFL.
Though, assuming there must be parameters for smaller leagues, etc.
28 Feb 2026 08:49:45
Why didn't one of them resign from the Leeds end?
28 Feb 2026 10:14:31
It's irrelevant now that they're leaving; it removes the conflict altogether, Bar. No idea, bud.
28 Feb 2026 10:25:01
Bar, I guess because they both needed to resign from one end. I get the impression that Cavenagh is the main man with us, whereas Parathe is it with Leeds. So best to retreat back to your main club responsibilities.