Crystal Palace to find out verdict in UEFA appeal over European demotion next month | OneFootball

Crystal Palace will discover the outcome of their appeal against UEFA’s decision to demote them from the Europa League to the Europa Conference League on August 11 (h/t journalist Alan Myers).

The London club filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in July, contesting UEFA’s ruling that they breached multi-club ownership rules.

American investor John Textor, who owned a stake in Palace, is also the majority shareholder of French club Lyon, another team that qualified for next season’s Europa League.

UEFA regulations prohibit clubs under the same ownership or overlapping control from competing in the same European competition.

The European football governing body sanctioned Palace for failing to meet the March 1 deadline to prove a restructuring of ownership influence.

Nottingham Forest, who finished seventh last season stand to take Palace’s Europa League spot if the ruling stands. They have applied pressure to claim the slot.

The Eagles are seeking an annulment of UEFA’s decision and reinstatement in the Europa League in place of Lyon or Forest.

They maintain that Textor did not wield decisive influence over both clubs and argue that their participation does not violate competition rules.

A final ruling from CAS will come no later than August 11, just days after the Europa Conference League play-off draw.

Palace could play those two-legged ties on August 21 and 28 if they are not readmitted. The Europa League group stage begins on September 24.

Textor has signed an agreement to sell his 43% stake in the club, worth close to £190 million, to businessman Woody Johnson.

The Eagles qualified for the competition thanks to their FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.