Crystal Palace relegated to the European Cup, Nottingham Forest upgrades to the UEFA Cup and becomes a big winner

With the successful appeal of the Ligue 1 Football Club, Lyon can stay in the Ligue 1 and also play in the Europa League next season, which means that Crystal Palace, the "sister team" under the same group, cannot participate in the same event. UEFA has now officially confirmed that this Premier League team will be relegated to the UEFA Cup next season, allowing Nottingham (Notting Xian Forest), who originally played in the UEFA Cup, is expected to be promoted to gain a seat in the UEFA Cup.

Lyon ranked 6th in the Ligue 1 last season, and Crystal Palace won the FA Cup. In theory, both teams can win the UEFA Cup spot next season, but since the major shareholders of both clubs are American businessman Tesda, according to UEFA's "Multiple Club Ownership Regulations", two clubs with the same owners cannot participate in the same level of events under UEFA. According to regulations, Lyon ranks high in the Ligue 1 League and has obtained a ticket to the Europa League for next season. Crystal Palace can only be relegated to play in the Europa League. Originally, Lyon was sentenced to be relegated due to financial issues and lost the qualification for European competitions. This made Crystal Palace rekind its hope of playing in the Europa League, but now it has been defeated back to its original form.

Although Tesda had sold shares in Crystal Palace Football Club earlier, since the trading time has passed the deadline set by UEFA, Crystal Palace is still regarded as a violation of the "multiple club ownership regulations" and can only switch to the European Cup relegation and start from the qualifying play-offs.

It is reported that the management of Crystal Palace Football Club held an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures and may appeal to the International Court of Arbitration for Sports. Once the appeal fails, Crystal Palace will replace Nottingham Forest, a former "European Association Cup member" to obtain a seat in the UEFA Cup.