England midfielder Eberechi Eze has faith that Crystal Palace will be able to play in the Europa League next season.
Palace qualified for Europe for the first time in their history by winning the FA Cup last month, but their place is under threat because of UEFA rules surround multi-club ownership.
John Textor holds a 43 per cent stake in Palace through his company Eagle Football and he is also the owner of French club Lyon, who qualified for the Europa League with a sixth-placed finish in Ligue 1.
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A decision is expected soon and Eze, who is with England for their World Cup qualifier against Andorra and friendly with Senegal, is optimistic.
“I really hope that Palace do get the reward because of what it took to actually achieve that,” Eze told reporters.
“It would be a huge shame if that was not the case but I’m trusting that it will work out in the end.
“It should work itself out because there’s players who have worked to be in this position.
“There are fans who have been with the team throughout the whole season and experienced everything.”
Meanwhile, Trevoh Chalobah is backing Thomas Tuchel to bring a “winning culture” to England.
A week to remember for @TrevohChalobah ❤️
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The 25-year-old defender has received his maiden call-up for Tuchel’s squad, which is another slice of recognition by the German.
Chalobah said: “He’s the one who gave me my Chelsea debut.
“It’s been good moments shared with him. He’s a very tough manager. And I think that’s what us players need going into the World Cup next year, and obviously in these games, just to build us up.
“He’s a very good coach. He wants to win. He’s a winner, you know? And he’s seen that Chelsea, he’s won, and he wants to bring that same winning culture here.”
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