Crystal Palace Will Appeal UEFA Europa League Demotion At CAS, Confirms Chairman Parish
Ownership Conflict at the Heart of UEFA's Decision
Although Textor officially stepped away from Crystal Palace in early July, UEFA based its ruling on the situation at the end of last season—when the Eagles secured their European qualification. Under UEFA's multi-club ownership rules, no individual may hold a controlling interest in two clubs competing in the same European competition during a single season.
As a result of the decision, Nottingham Forest, who finished seventh in the Premier League, would take Palace's place in the Europa League, with Palace dropping to the Conference League instead.
But Parish made it clear that Palace will not accept the ruling without a fight.
'We are still fighting," he said on The Rest is Football podcast. 'There's an appeal process, so we go to CAS—which is the Court for Arbitration—and, you know, we're very hopeful. We think we've got great legal arguments."
'We don't think this is the right decision by any means. We know unequivocally that John [Textor] didn't have decisive influence over the club. We know we proved that beyond all reasonable doubt—because it's a fact."
Palace Disputes 'Decisive Influence' Claim
Palace have maintained that Textor never exercised a level of control that would have violated UEFA's rules. The club insists his role fell short of the 'decisive influence" required for disqualification under the regulations.
Despite Textor's departure, UEFA emphasized that the cutoff date for resolving multi-club ownership conflicts was March 1—well before Palace's FA Cup triumph.
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