Crystal Palace have lost their European battle with UEFA - and will play in the Conference League this season.
The Eagles were demoted from the Europa League earlier this summer, when UEFA ruled that they had breached their rules on multi-club ownership.
Outraged Palace officials appealed the decision in a gruelling, 10-hour session at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne on Friday.
CAS lawyers had promised to hand down a verdict by close of play on Monday. And they have subsequently sided with the governing body, in what will be a devastating blow to the FA Cup winners and their fans and a decision that could cost Palace up to £20m in lost revenue.