Nottingham Forest have enlisted a legal team to represent them at Crystal Palace’s appeal against the decision to demote them from the Europa League.
Mail Sport understands that officials at the City Ground have decided to send legal counsel to Switzerland, where the high-stakes hearing is due to take place next week at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
While not unprecedented, the move may well hint at how seriously those at Forest are taking the matter. They say they are responding ‘accordingly’.
FA Cup winners Palace were due to play in the Europa League following their victory at Wembley over Manchester City.