The Sports Arbitration Court (CAS) rejected the appeal submitted by Crystal Palace against the UEFA decision to transfer it from the European Conference League to the European League, ending the hopes of the English club in amending its position.
How did the Crystal Palace crisis start with UEFA?
The crisis belongs to the UEFA regulations for the ownership of multiple clubs, where the investor John Takstad had a stake in the French club Lyon, which caused a conflict with the participation of Palace European. Despite the sale of this session later, the deal was not completed before the deadline set by the European Union, which was considered a clear violation of the regulations.
Lyon is the largest beneficiary of the decision
Based on the regulations, UEFA rearranged the qualified clubs through their local championships, which gave Leon the participation card in the European League, while Palace was transferred to the European Conference League, to lose the opportunity to play in the second continental competition.
What did the Sports Arbitration Court say?
The British newspaper “Mirror” explained that a committee consisting of three members of the Sports Court studied the case that Balas filed as the FA Cup champion, but she refused to appeal and confirmed the validity of the UEFA decision, to close the last legal door in front of the English club to restore his European seat.
The repercussions of the decision on the Palace season
By losing the case, Crystal Palace will be satisfied with the European Conference League competitions, which requires the team to reconsider its plans for the new season, especially at the level of technical reinforcements, in light of the difference in the strength of the competition between the two championships.
