Crystal Palace’s last-ditch bid to play within the Europa League has fallen quick.
The Eagles have been consigned to the Convention League for the upcoming season because the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) handed down their verdict.
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The ruling means Nottingham Forest, who completed seventh within the Premier League final time period and initially certified for the Convention League, have since been elevated to the Europa League.
Palace certified for UEFA’s second-tier membership competitors after a surprising 1-0 upset over Manchester Metropolis to win the FA Cup, which marked their first main trophy in membership historical past.
However they have been positioned prone to being dropped into the Convention League because of UEFA’s multi-club possession guidelines, which forestall a number of groups owned by a person competing in the identical European competitors.
Palace fell foul of the rule because of John Textor’s involvement with French aspect Olympique Lyon, who certified for the Europa League by way of a Sixth-place end in Ligue 1 final time period.
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The South London outfit had the chance to circumnavigate the rule had they proven proof of restructuring their multi-club possession by March 1, however they missed the deadline.
Palace additionally desperately tried to argue Textor had no decisive affect on the membership regardless of his standing because the membership’s largest shareholder, however to no avail.
The American has since offered his share in Palace to New York Jets co-owner Woody Johnson, with the deal anticipated to be in extra of £190million.
Palace will now face both Norwegian membership Fredrikstad or Danish aspect Midtjylland within the Convention League play-off spherical.
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