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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Harry Latham-Coyle

Crystal Palace issue furious response to appeal decision: ‘Sporting merit is rendered meaningless’

Crystal Palace qualified for the Europa League by winning last season’s FA Cup but have been demoted to the Conference League - (PA Wire)

Crystal Palace have accused Uefa and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) of rendering sporting merit as “meaningless” after the club’s demotion to the Conference League was upheld on appeal.

Palace had challenged Uefa’s decision to remove them from the Europa League over multi-club ownership rules, but failed in their challenge at Cas on Monday, and will thus play in the tertiary European competition in the upcoming season.

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