Crystal Palace has taken its struggle with UEFA to the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport by lodging an attraction in opposition to its demotion to the third-tier Convention League subsequent season.

The Switzerland-based CAS confirmed Tuesday that the Premier League membership had filed an attraction in opposition to European soccer’s governing physique. An expedited course of will produce a call no later than Aug. 11, the courtroom stated.

Palace secured qualification to the second-tier Europa League by successful the FA Cup final season its first main trophy in 120 years of existence. However UEFA demoted Palace after discovering it in breach of multi-club possession laws due to its ties to French membership Lyon by American businessman John Textor.

Textor had a 43% stake in Palace and owns Lyon outright. UEFA guidelines state that golf equipment will be barred from its competitions if house owners have decisive affect over two groups which have certified.

Whereas Textor solely had restricted decision-making at Palace, UEFA deemed his involvement with Lyon which certified for the Europa League breached multi-club possession guidelines. Textor has since agreed to promote his Palace stake to New York Jets proprietor Woody Johnson.

CAS stated Palace’s attraction was additionally in opposition to Nottingham Forest, which was promoted from the Convention League to the Europa League, and Lyon.

Palace’s attraction asks for both Forest’s or Lyon’s qualification to the competitors be rejected.

The multi-club possession guidelines are designed to guard soccer from the integrity dangers of homeowners controlling quite a few groups. The fashions have gotten extra commonplace, with Manchester Metropolis being a part of a gaggle of golf equipment unfold throughout the globe.

Palace chairman Steve Parish has described Palace’s demotion as a horrible injustice.

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