Admin I Tuesday, July 22. 2025
LAUSANNE – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed receipt of an appeal filed by Crystal Palace FC against UEFA, Nottingham Forest FC (Nottingham Forest) and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) concerning a decision by UEFA to remove Crystal Palace from the UEFA Europa League 2025/2026 due to an alleged breach of multi club ownership regulations.
The appeal filed on 21 July 2025 seeks to annul the decision by the UEFA Club Financial Control Body on 11 July 2025 which found Crystal Palace and OL non-compliant with multi club ownership regulations and placed Crystal Palace in the UEFA Conference League 2025/2026.
Alongside the annulment, Crystal Palace requests readmission to the UEFA Europa League 2025/2026 with Nottingham Forest’s admission rejected.
In the alternative, Crystal Palace requests readmission to the UEFA Europa League 2025/2026 with OL’s admission rejected.
The Parties are currently exchanging written submissions in accordance with the arbitration rules governing CAS appeals procedures.
Following this process, a hearing will be schedule, CAS said adding that hearings are not open to the public unless agreed by the Court and all Parties.
CAS said the appeal will be an expedited procedure with an operative decision (without grounds) to be rendered on or
before 11 August 2025.
