CRYSTAL PALACE will learn their European fate by August 11 after officially launching their Uefa appeal.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) have confirmed they have received an appeal from the Eagles calling on them to overturn Uefa’s decision to demote them from the Europa League.
Palace’s appeal also calls for French club Lyon and Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest - who took their place in the Europa League - to be dropped down to the Conference League.
CAS say they will fast track the case and a decision on whether the FA Cup winners remain in the Conference League or are returned to the second tier competition will by made by August 11 at the latest.
Palace’s fate has been in doubt ever since Uefa raised questions over former owner John Textor’s links with Lyon, who have also qualified.
Textor has since sold up at Palace and been booted out of Lyon - but neither club had complied by Uefa’s multi-club rules before a new March 1 deadline.
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