CAS affirms Crystal Palace's demotion to Conference League, Nottingham Forest to play in Europa League Crystal Palace will play in the UEFA Conference League this season after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld UEFA's decision to demote them from the Europa League. The club, which recently won the FA Cup and beat Liverpool to claim the Community Shield, had appealed the ruling but lost the case. UEFA initially demoted Palace on July 11, citing a conflict with their multi-club ownership rules. This was due to American businessman John Textor's control...