Premier League side Crystal Palace said on Tuesday that sporting merit had been “rendered meaningless” by UEFA’s decision to demote it from the Europa League. The FA Cup winner has been forced to play in this season’s Conference League after European football’s governing body UEFA ruled in July that American businessman John Textor had control…
Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson said that the club’s drop from the Europa League would “devalue the competition”, as it awaits the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision on its appeal against UEFA’s ruling in a multi-club ownership case. Palace was demoted to the Conference League, the third-tier European competition, by UEFA’s Club Financial…
Crystal Palace head into Sunday’s Community Shield against Liverpool with a worry list ranging from injuries and lacklustre transfer business to its pending appeal against UEFA’s decision to demote them from the Europa League. Manager Oliver Glasner guided Palace to a new height in May as it won its first major trophy, beating Manchester City…