Crystal Palace has been directed to compete in the Conference League after Uefa ruled on ownership violations related to American businessman John Textor. Textor holds a stake in both Palace and French club Lyon. Chairman Steve Parish decries the decision as a significant injustice and plans an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Uefa's regulations prohibit entities with influential ownership in multiple clubs from competing together in European competitions, and Palace contends that Textor lacks decisive influence over their operations. No staff sharing exists between the clubs involved.
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has labeled Uefa's decision to remove the club from the Europa League as "the biggest injustice in the history of football". He expressed devastation over the ruling, stating that it is a terrible injustice for football and that it prevents the club from participating due to a technicality regarding multi-club ownership rules.
Parish explained that although John Textor owns a stake in Palace and is the majority owner of Lyon, he does not have decisive influence over the club. Despite Palace's arguments, Uefa did not accept the defense, leading Parish to question the panel's conclusion and assert that the club is not part of any multi-club setup.
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