BBC · Aug 4, 2025

Palace draw Fredrikstad or Midtjylland amid appeal wait

Image caption, Palace beat Manchester City to win the FA Cup last seasonCrystal Palace have been drawn against Norwegian side Fredrikstad or Midtjylland of Denmark, for the Europa Conference League play-off round despite an ongoing appeal over their demotion from the Europa League.

Palace were demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League by Uefa because of a breach of multi-club ownership rules.

Until recently, American businessman John Textor had a stake - which was sold in July - in the Eagles while being the majority owner of French club Lyon, who have also qualified for the Europa League.

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