Crystal Palace co-owner John Textor has said he feared the club's participation in Europe would be in doubt moments after they won the FA Cup in May.
Textor's involvement with both Palace and French club Lyon looks set to cost the Eagles a spot in the Europa League under Uefa's rules governing multi-club ownership.
Textor has agreed to sell his 43% stake in Palace to fellow American Woody Johnson, who owns NFL team the New York Jets.
Asked what he went through his mind after Palace beat Manchester City at Wembley, Textor told Talksport: "I was very happy, but I felt the gravity of it.