Crystal Palace confirmed for Conference League after CAS ruling
Crystal Palace will play in the Conference League this season after losing their appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). UEFA punished Palace for breaking rules about owning shares in more than one club in European matches.
John Textor owned part of Crystal Palace and Lyon, which both qualified for the Europa League. UEFA stated that this gave Textor too much control over both teams, which isn’t allowed.
At the appeal, Palace said Textor didn’t have real power in the club and was no longer involved. They also claimed UEFA mistreated them by not giving them the same deadline extensions as other clubs, like Nottingham Forest.
The CAS panel disagreed and rejected Palace’s claim of unfair treatment. After the ruling, Forest will move up to the Europa League, while Palace must settle for the Conference League.
Palace will face the team that loses the qualifier between Fredrikstad of Norway and Midtjylland of Denmark.
