1 hour ago Parish plots Crystal Palace response after demotion with Uefa braced for fight

FA Cup winners feel hard done by after being banned from Europa League due to a breach of multi-club ownership rulesAs an emotional Steve Parish said, it felt like “winning the lottery and going to the counter and you don’t get the prize”. Confirmation from Uefa on Friday of Crystal Palace’s demotion from the Europa League to Conference League had been expected since European football’s governing body delayed its decision to await the outcome of Lyon’s appeal against being relegated to Ligue 2.That did not make it any easier for Parish, who has proudly overseen Palace’s rise from the brink of extinction in 2010 to a first major trophy. When the final whistle blew at Wembley to seal Palace’s FA Cup final victory against Manchester City eight weeks ago, Parish was greeted by a massive bear hug from John Textor, who at that stage was Palace’s largest shareholder, but had spectacularly fallen out with the chair over not being allowed more of an influence. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Crystal Palace missed several emails from UEFA over rule change as Europa League row rumbles on

Crystal Palace remain angry over UEFA decision to demote them from Europa League with Steve Parish suggesting a bigger club would have been permitted to compete

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4 h. ago Why Crystal Palace have been demoted to Conference League and what comes next after Uefa ruling

The Eagles had qualified for the Europa League via their FA Cup win over Man City last season, but will now switch places with Nottingham Forest

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6 h. ago UEFA make rule change immediately after kicking Crystal Palace out of Europa League

Crystal Palace have been left devastated after being demoted from the Europa League having breached UEFA's multi-club ownership rules, but the regulations are reportedly set to be scrapped within the next year

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8 h. ago Cole Palmer given 'scary good' verdict ahead of Chelsea's Club World Cup final vs PSG

Chelsea are preparing for their Club World Cup final against PSG on Sunday and Cole Palmer has been tipped to help the Blues lift another trophy after inspiring their UEFA Conference League triumph

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18 h. ago Crystal Palace release statement after demotion from Europa League to Conference League confirmed by UEFA

FA Cup winners are expected to appeal controversial decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

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19 h. ago ‘A terrible injustice’: Parish hits out after Crystal Palace axed from Europa League

Club chair furious at demotion to Conference LeagueHe calls for Uefa president Ceferin to overturn decision Crystal Palace have been banned from the Europa League and moved into the Conference League after Uefa concluded the FA Cup ­winners were in breach of its multi-club ownership rules.The Palace chair Steve Parish described the decision as “probably one of the greatest injustices that has ever happened in European football” and said that the club - who have never played in a major European competition - are likely to appeal to the court of arbitration for sport. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago 'A bad day for football': Crystal Palace chairman slams UEFA for Europa League 'injustice'

FA Cup winners were set to play in Europe for the first time in their history

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24 h. ago Crystal Palace demoted to Conference League as Uefa awards Nottingham Forest Europa League place

Palace had been waiting to see if Uefa would exclude them from the Europa League due to multi-club ownership criteria

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24 h. ago Crystal Palace demoted from Europa League to Conference League as UEFA ruling confirmed

FA Cup winners are expected to appeal controversial decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

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25 h. ago Crystal Palace demoted to Conference League as Uefa awards Forest Europa League place

Uefa has demoted Crystal Palace to the Conference League, the third tier of European football, and promoted Nottingham Forest to the Europa League in their place.

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25 h. ago Crystal Palace banned from Europa League and relegated to Conference League

Palace shareholder John Textor is also the owner of LyonClub expected to appeal to court of arbitration for sportCrystal Palace have been banned from the Europa League and moved into the Conference League after Uefa concluded the FA Cup winners were in breach of its multi-club ownership rules.The ban had been expected after Lyon won their appeal against relegation to Ligue 2, clearing them to take their place in the tournament. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago John Textor feared for Crystal Palace’s Europe League hopes on day of FA Cup win

Palace look set to be denied a place in Europe’s second-tier competition under UEFA’s rules governing multi-club ownership.

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3 w. ago Chelsea star Malo Gusto shows true colours as he aims to rebound from final nightmare

Chelsea star Malo Gusto had a night to forget in the UEFA Conference League final but the right-back has spoken about his efforts to rebound from the huge setback

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3 w. ago Cole Palmer urged to take initiative ‘from first minute’ by Chelsea’s Enzo Maresca

Palmer appeared critical of the side’s approach in their victory in the UEFA Conference League final last month.

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3 w. ago Relentless Chelsea see chance to test evolving squad at Club World Cup

Keeping up with the pace of change in Maresca’s squad is far from easy and their US trip will be more of the sameThis is the never-ending season but Chelsea show no sign of wanting to slow down. They intend to embrace Fifa’s newly revamped Club World Cup – a potential £97m prize pot for the eventual winners is quite the draw in an age of intense financial scrutiny, after all – and have travelled to the US knowing that the tournament gives them an opportunity to find out more about a squad that has evolved in the short space of time since Enzo Maresca’s side beat Real Betis in the Uefa Conference League final on 28 May.There has been little time to pause for breath before Chelsea get up and running in Group D by facing the Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC in Atlanta on Monday. Some players have had a 10-day break, others have been away on international duty and there has been no sign of anyone in the recruitment department taking a bit of annual leave. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Chelsea's Club World Cup group: Olivier Giroud, Jorginho and flop defender await

Liam Delap is set for debut in Club World Cup as Enzo Maresca looks to finish promising first season on a high at Chelsea after already landing UEFA Conference League

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