It is just another illustration of a football world that so rarely seems to make sense.By Friday evening, John Textor had no connection to Crystal Palace, having sold his stake to Woody Johnson - subject to Premier League approval.

The Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion (DNCG, the organisation responsible for overseeing the finances of French football clubs) relegated Lyon to the second tier on June 24, with the club confirming later that day that they would appeal the decision, describing it in a statement as “incomprehensible.”