FA Cup winners Crystal Palace lose appeal against demotion from Europa League
Summary
Crystal Palace lost their legal appeal to stay in the Europa League and will now play in the Conference League. They were demoted because UEFA found them guilty of breaking multi-club ownership rules. The Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed this ruling.Key Facts
- Crystal Palace won the FA Cup and initially qualified for the Europa League.
- UEFA punished Crystal Palace for breaching multi-club ownership rules.
- John Textor, who had a 43% stake in Crystal Palace, also has a majority share in Lyon, another club in the Europa League.
- UEFA set a deadline of March 1, 2025, for Crystal Palace to restructure ownership, which they missed.
- Crystal Palace appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but the appeal was denied.
- Nottingham Forest will now take Crystal Palace's place in the Europa League.
- UEFA rules prevent clubs with the same major owner from competing in the same tournament.
- Crystal Palace will compete in the Conference League instead of the Europa League.
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