Crystal Palace appealed to CAS – claiming a position in the Europa League instead of Nottingham or Lyon

Her legal fight for participation in the Europa League of the 2025-26 season continues Crystal Palacewhich on Monday, July 21, filed an appeal to the Arbitration Court of Sport (CAS). The English team, who won the English Cup, calls for the cancellation of the decision of the UEFA Associations of Financial Audit, according to which it was excluded from European events due to violations of multipurpose rules, as well as Lyon.

In her appeal, Crystal Palace Asks to replace either Nottingham Forest or Lyon in the Europa Leaguewith the English team being transferred to the Conference League. Alternativelyproposes to take Lyon’s own position in the Europa League and the French club to play in Conference.

The process at CAS It will be rapidly as UEFA has to finalize entries before the start of the League Phase. As it became known, the final court ruling will be issued by August 11th 2025without including an explanatory memorandum.

In detail in the CAS update it is stated that:

“The Arbitration Court of Sports (CAS) confirms that it has received the appeal of Crystal Palace, against Nottingham and Lyon after UEFA’s decision to exclude it from the UEFA Europa League due to a alleged breach of multiple club ownership regulations.

The two sides are currently exchanging written submissions, in accordance with the arbitration rules governing CAS’s appeals procedures. After this process, a listening will be planned. CAS hearings are not open to the public unless agreed by the court and all parties“