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Crystal Palace lose CAS appeal and drop to Europa Conference League

Written by Paul Kemp
Paul Kemp
Paul Kemp is an experienced sports writer covering Soccer, NBA and NHL. He also writes in depth reviews of sports betting sites based on his personal experience.
, | Updated: August 11, 2025
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    Key Takeaways:

  • Crystal Palace lost CAS appeal and are now set to play in Europa Conference League
  • Shared ownership with Lyon forced Palace out of Europa League
  • Nottingham Forest benefited, securing Europa League spot

Crystal Palace lost its appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and will play in the Europa Conference League next season. The reason for the London side’s demotion to a lower-tier competition was shared ownership with Lyon, who will compete in the Europa League.

Until recently, the majority shareholder of Crystal Palace and Lyon was the investment company Eagle Football Group, managed by John Textor. He sold the French club to Woody Johnson, co-owner of the NFL’s New York Jets, and Crystal Palace immediately appealed the decision but without success.

UEFA made the ruling based on the domestic league standings of both teams. Palace had finished 12th in the Premier League but qualified for the Europa League by winning the FA Cup, while Lyon placed sixth in Ligue 1.

Yesterday Crystal Palace defeated Liverpool and won the English Super Cup (Community Shield). The London club is now awaiting the start of the Premier League season and later the play-off round of the Europa Conference League. The beneficiary of this ruling was Nottingham Forest, who gained a Europa League spot with their seventh-place finish in England.

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