The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected Crystal Palace's appeal against their demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League, concluding that Palace's ownership structures violated multi-club ownership rules. UEFA's Club Financial Control Body ruled that Crystal Palace was too closely linked to Lyon, an issue stemming from John Textor's controlling interest in both clubs. As a result, Nottingham Forest was promoted from the Conference League to the Europa League, capitalizing on Palace's misfortune. Crystal Palace will now compete in the Conference League playoff round against the losers of the Europa League tie between Fredrikstad and FC Midtjylland.
Crystal Palace's appeal against their demotion from the Europa League was rejected by CAS, forcing them to compete in the Conference League due to multi-club ownership rules.
Palace qualified for the Europa League after defeating Manchester City in the FA Cup final; however, compliance regulations regarding ownership led to their demotion.
Nottingham Forest benefited from Palace's demotion, being promoted from the Conference League to participate in the Europa League, highlighting the impact of league placements on UEFA's decisions.
John Textor's shareholding in both Crystal Palace and Lyon violated UEFA's MCO regulation, as controlling interests in multiple clubs led to legal complications regarding European competition.
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