Crystal Palace supporters protest at demotion from Europa League
Hundreds of Palace fans marched to the club's home ground on Tuesday carrying banners and chanting against the decision to demote their team to the Conference League, per BBC Sport.
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The Eagles earned a place in the Europa League by winning the FA Cup last season, beating Manchester City in the final.
But they were demoted to the Conference League after Uefa found them to have breached the multi-club ownership rules.
American businessman John Textor owns a stake in Palace as well as a controlling interest in Lyon, who have also qualified for the Europa League.
As per Uefa rules, two clubs owned by the same person or entity cannot compete in the same European tournament to protect competition integrity.
Textor is currently close to selling his stake in Palace to New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, who has reportedly passed the Premier League's owners and directors test.
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However, with the South London club missing the deadline of 1 March 2025, the move came too late to save them from punishment.
They are still expected to appeal to the court of arbitration for sport against Uefa's decision, which their chairman Steve Parish described as 'one of the greatest injustices that has ever happened in European football'.
Nottingham Forest, who finished seventh last season, are set to take Palace's spot in the Europa League in 2025-26.
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