UEFA Allows Linked Clubs to Compete in Europe Under Strict Conditions
- Brighton, Toulouse, and Aston Villa have been cleared by UEFA to play next season despite their owners having ties to other qualifying clubs.
- UEFA's Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) has cleared several teams to compete in next season's competitions.
- UEFA will allow Aston Villa, Brighton, and Toulouse to participate in European club competitions despite their owners having connections with other clubs that have qualified for Europe.
- Villa and Brighton were at risk because their owners also had stakes in other clubs that finished higher in their respective leagues.
- UEFA has imposed restrictions and changes to prevent transfers, loans, cooperation on commercial deals, and sharing of scouting databases between the clubs involved.