Drogheda to take Conference League expulsion to Cas
'Harsh and unfair'
A statement from Drogheda on Thursday said the club were "devastated" by the developments and described the decision as "harsh and unfair"."The club can confirm that it has been notified by Uefa that we are facing expulsion from the Uefa Conference League due to Drogheda United and Silkeborg IF having both qualified for the same competition. "This is despite significant efforts by the club to work constructively with Uefa to make necessary ownership and governance changes to allow both to compete over the past several months."We are devastated by this potential development and believe it would be both harsh and unfair, given the way brand new rule changes this year have been, in our view, inconsistently communicated and enforced across various clubs."The club say a Cas hearing will take place on Monday with Drogheda adding they will be "fighting to do anything and everything" they can to secure their place in Europe.Uefa advanced their assessment date to 21 March rather than June but Drogheda missed the Uefa circular when it was sent to other clubs about the date being brought forward.
In response to a request from BBC Sport on Wednesday, Uefa said that decisions regarding multi-club ownership cases for the forthcoming season will be announced "in due course during June", adding that they would not comment on individual club cases until an official decision has been made.Drogheda feel they have not been given time or support to be put into a blind trust to avoid a conflict of interest.The situation is similar to that being experienced by Crystal Palace, who qualified for the Europa League by winning the FA Cup, the club's only qualification into continental football in their 120-year history.Uefa are also set to decide whether Palace have breached its rules on teams under one multi-club ownership structure competing in that competition.Uefa's final ruling will centre on American businessman John Textor, owner of Eagle Football - which holds a 43% stake in Palace.Eagle Football also owns a 77% stake in French side Lyon, who - like Palace - have qualified for next season's Europa League.In recent seasons, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Manchester United have all been admitted into European competition despite initial concerns over multi-club ownership.
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