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Crystal Palace Appeals to CAS for Europa League Reinstatement

The challenge questions Textor’s dual influence with Nottingham Forest poised to inherit Palace’s Europa League place until an August ruling.

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Overview

  • UEFA demoted Crystal Palace from the Europa League to the Conference League after finding John Textor exercised decisive influence at both Palace and Lyon in breach of multi-club ownership rules.
  • On July 21–22, Palace lodged an expedited appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport seeking annulment of UEFA’s decision and readmission to the Europa League at either Nottingham Forest’s or Lyon’s expense.
  • CAS confirmed receipt of the appeal and set an expedited procedure with an operative decision due by August 11, ahead of next season’s European fixtures.
  • Nottingham Forest remain provisionally listed in the Europa League despite originally qualifying for the Conference League, pending the outcome of Palace’s appeal.
  • Crystal Palace supporters have staged high-profile protests at UEFA’s Nyon headquarters and CAS’s Lausanne offices, including delivering a suitcase of fake money to symbolize their objections.