Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Crystal Palace fans at the protest march.Alamy Stock Photo Freedemoted Crystal Palace fans protest against Europa League ejection The club were demoted last week to the Conference League after a ruling on multi-club ownership issues. 9.53am, 16 Jul 2025 Share options CRYSTAL PALACE FANS staged a protest outside Selhurst Park on Tuesday evening following UEFA’s ruling to demote the club to the Conference League. Hundreds of supporters marched from Norwood Clocktower to Palace’s stadium carrying banners, with one at the front declaring “UEFA: MORALLY BANKRUPT. REVOKE THE RULING NOW”. Palace qualified for this season’s Europa League courtesy of their shock win over Manchester City in the FA Cup final in May, which secured a historic first major trophy. Advertisement But they missed a March 1 deadline to demonstrate that American co-owner John Textor, also a part-owner at Lyon, had no control or influence over more than one club in the same competition. UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) decided Textor’s interest in both clubs meant only one could enter the Europa League, with Lyon’s higher league position edging out Palace. Palace are weighing up their options in response and admitted they could appeal UEFA’s verdict at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Crystal Palace fans during a protest march against UEFA’s decision to demote them to the Conference League.Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo Textor has agreed to sell his shareholding in Palace to New York Jets owner Woody Johnson. He has also stepped down as Lyon president, but remains co-owner. Nottingham Forest are expected to replace the Eagles in the Europa League after finishing seventh in the Premier League last season although this has not yet been confirmed by UEFA. Palace chairman Steve Parish declared it “a bad day for football” and “a terrible injustice” after the club were demoted to the Conference League, having fallen foul of UEFA’s rules on multi-club ownership. A petition urging UEFA to reconsider and reinstate Palace back in the Europa League has been signed by more than 3,000 people since being created on Friday. Stephen Barry Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Crystal Palace fans protest against Europa League ejection”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Crystal Palace fans protest against Europa League ejection”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... 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