Overview
- Crystal Palace has formally lodged an appeal with UEFA over its demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League
- The club has engaged legal advisers to explore all avenues, including a potential case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport
- President Steve Parish insisted that neither John Textor nor Eagle Football exerts decisive control over Crystal Palace’s operations
- UEFA based its sanction on Palace’s failure to meet the March 1 deadline to prove Textor’s lack of influence under its multi-club ownership rules
- Olympique Lyon has been restored to the Europa League next season in place of Crystal Palace