Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish reacts to UEFA’s decision to demote the club to Conference League (Video)

As the FA Cup winners, Crystal Palace were supposed to be playing Europa League football next season. However, after Olympique Lyon won their appeal against relegation from Ligue 1 and secured their own place in the European second-tier competition, Palace have been demoted to the Europa Conference League due to ownership connections between the two clubs.

Here’s how Palace chairman Steve Parish reacted to the news.

🗣️ “We’re devastated, it’s a terrible injustice for the club”

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish on UEFA’s decision to demote the club from the Europa League to the Conference League 🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/E2kOjyQxKV

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