Daily Mail reporter Mike Keegan reported that Crystal Palace will hold a key hearing on Friday in an attempt to overturn its penalty decision to be relegated to the UEFA Cup, and John Turkot, a key figure at the heart of the dispute, will miss the h...
Daily Mail reporter Mike Keegan reported that Crystal Palace will hold a key hearing on Friday in an attempt to overturn its penalty decision to be relegated to the UEFA Cup, and John Turkot, a key figure at the heart of the dispute, will miss the hearing.
Crystal Palace's legal team and officials will appeal UEFA's decision to relegate it to the UEFA Cup due to violations of UEFA's regulations on ownership of multiple clubs.
Worries about the FA Cup champions became a reality after a hearing at UEFA headquarters. The UEFA Arbitration Committee determined that although American businessman John Tuctor only holds 25% of the voting rights, he also owns 43% of the club and a majority stake in another European team, Lyon, through a holding company, which does have control or decisive influence on Crystal Palace.
Because Lyon ranked higher in the domestic league, they won a European seat, while Nottingham Forest replaced Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace will file a complaint at the Sports Arbitration Tribunal in Lausanne, Switzerland, but Tector, who was a key witness at a UEFA hearing and now has sold his club shares, will not be present. Crystal Palace demanded the revocation of the demotion penalty and advocated that one of the teams in Lyon or Nottingham Forest should be relegated. Nottingham Forest has sent its own legal team to respond.
Participants can choose to enter through the side door to avoid media attention. It is reported that Crystal Palace, which firmly believes in its innocence, will give up this avoidance strategy and plan to enter the market with a high profile from the main entrance.
reporter said: "The Crystal Palace delegation has arrived at the International Sports Arbitration Court early. The hearing is scheduled to start at 8 am and end at 3:30 pm, but it may be timed out. The final ruling will be announced on Monday."
"Crystal Palace Chairman Steve Parrish joked that the weather is good today and stopped for a brief conversation. He said that Crystal Palace firmly believes that its evidence is sufficient and hopes to be heard fairly. The team brought seven boxes of evidence materials to the scene."
