Crystal Palace has officially appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League by UEFA. The sanctions stem from a breach of multi-club ownership rules involving John Textor, who holds stakes in both Crystal Palace and Lyon. UEFA's ruling stated that shared ownership preventing clubs from competing in the same European competition was violated. Palace aims to annul UEFA's decision and regain their Europa League spot, challenging the finding that Textor has decisive influence over the club's operations.
Crystal Palace have launched an official appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League due to a breach of UEFA's multi-club ownership regulations.
Under UEFA's rules, clubs with shared ownership, where one party is deemed to hold decisive influence, are prohibited from competing in the same European competition.
Palace argued that Textor does not hold "decisive influence" over their operations, but UEFA rejected this claim.
Chairman Steve Parish expressed confidence in the appeal, stating, "We know, unequivocally, that John [Textor] didn't have decisive influence over the club."
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