FOOTBALL – UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE 2025/2026
THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT CONFIRMS APPEAL BY CRYSTAL PALACE AGAINST UEFA, NOTTINGHAM FOREST & OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS
Lausanne, 22 July 2025 -
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirms receipt of an appeal 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 scheduled. CAS hearings are not open to the public unless agreed by the Court and all Parties.
This will be an expedited procedure with an operative decision (without grounds) to be rendered on or before 11 August 2025.
This document is an unofficial summary for media use and CAS proceedings whilst ongoing, are confidential. The CAS list of hearings is regularly updated here.
For further information related to the CAS activity and procedures in general, please contact either Matthieu Reeb, CAS Director General,
or Vanessa Tracey, Communications Officer. Palais de Beaulieu, av. Bergières 10, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland.
