Crystal Palace have lost their appeal against UEFA’s ruling on multi-club ownership, forcing them out of the Europa League and into the Conference League…Crystal Palace will not be playing in the Europa League this season after losing their appeal to overturn a demotion. 
Instead, they will compete in the Conference League, with Nottingham Forest taking their Europa LThe Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld UEFA’s decision to punish Palace for breaking its multi-club ownership rules. The issue centred on American businessman John Textor, who owned 43% of Palace until July and is the majority owner of French side Lyon; another club that qualified for the Europa Leagueeague place.UEFA had given Palace until March 1, 2025 to prove changes in their ownership structure. The club missed that deadline and later appealed the decision, arguing that Textor no longer had control over them.
