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Nottingham Forest already listed as Europa League side by UEFA ahead of Crystal Palace fan protest
UEFA have updated their team lists for next season’s continental competitions following Crystal Palace’s demotion. The FA Cup winners will no longer compete in the Europa League during the 2025/26 campaign. Forest have been listed as a Europa League side on UEFA’s websiteGetty GettyThe move comes ahead of a protest from Palace fans against UEFA’s decision[/caption] Instead, Nottingham Forest have been elevated from the Conference League, with Palace replacing them in UEFA’s tertiary tournament. The Eagles were removed after it was deemed they had breached multi-club ownership rules. Their breach related to former shareholder John Textor, who also owns French side Lyon. As Lyon had qualified for the Europa League through their sixth place finish in Ligue 1 last term, they were allowed to remain in the competition. Meanwhile, Palace were forced to drop into the Conference League, which they will enter at the play-off round. The club are set to appeal the decision, which chairman Steve Parish labelled an ‘incredible travesty of justice’ last week. He told Sky Sports on Friday: “It’s such an incredible travesty of justice and something I think every football fan should be worried about, when teams of the same name have played in these competitions. “Either you have these multi-clubs or you ban them, they need to find a way through this. But not withstanding that, we were never part of one. “Everybody knows my position on them, I don’t think that they’re generally the right thing to do, other people disagree with me, that’s fine, but we have nothing to do with them.” In the mean time, Forest are now listed alongside Villa on UEFA’s website as the two English entrants in the Europa League. UEFA.comForest have officially joined Villa as the Premier League’s Europa League entrants[/caption] UEFA.comMeanwhile, Palace have replaced Forest in the Conference League after their demotion[/caption] Both sides are set to enter the competition at the league phase. As for Palace, they are one of five clubs already seeded in the Conference League play-off draw on August 4. It will be the first time the club have competed in a major European competition. Palace’s only previous continental action came in the Intertoto Cup against Turkish side Samsunspor back in 1998. Their two-legged tie will take place across August 21 and 28, with a home Premier League clash against Forest in between. UEFA’s access list update comes as Palace fans plan to protest against the governing body’s move. The Holmesdale Fanatics supporter group will stage a march on Tuesday night in opposition of UEFA’s decision. Fans have been urged to meet at Norwood Clocktower at 7pm before marching to Selhurst Park at 7.30pm.
UEFA have updated their team lists for next season’s continental competitions following Crystal Palace’s demotion.
The FA Cup winners will no longer compete in the Europa League during the 2025/26 campaign.
Instead, Nottingham Forest have been elevated from the Conference League, with Palace replacing them in UEFA’s tertiary tournament.
The Eagles were removed after it was deemed they had breached multi-club ownership rules.
Their breach related to former shareholder John Textor, who also owns French side Lyon.
As Lyon had qualified for the Europa League through their sixth place finish in Ligue 1 last term, they were allowed to remain in the competition.
Meanwhile, Palace were forced to drop into the Conference League, which they will enter at the play-off round.
The club are set to appeal the decision, which chairman Steve Parish labelled an ‘incredible travesty of justice’ last week.
He told Sky Sports on Friday: “It’s such an incredible travesty of justice and something I think every football fan should be worried about, when teams of the same name have played in these competitions.
“Either you have these multi-clubs or you ban them, they need to find a way through this. But not withstanding that, we were never part of one.
“Everybody knows my position on them, I don’t think that they’re generally the right thing to do, other people disagree with me, that’s fine, but we have nothing to do with them.”
In the mean time, Forest are now listed alongside Villa on UEFA’s website as the two English entrants in the Europa League.
Both sides are set to enter the competition at the league phase.
As for Palace, they are one of five clubs already seeded in the Conference League play-off draw on August 4.
It will be the first time the club have competed in a major European competition.
Palace’s only previous continental action came in the Intertoto Cup against Turkish side Samsunspor back in 1998.
Their two-legged tie will take place across August 21 and 28, with a home Premier League clash against Forest in between.
UEFA’s access list update comes as Palace fans plan to protest against the governing body’s move.
The Holmesdale Fanatics supporter group will stage a march on Tuesday night in opposition of UEFA’s decision.
Fans have been urged to meet at Norwood Clocktower at 7pm before marching to Selhurst Park at 7.30pm.
