Crystal Palace said on Tuesday they are seeking legal advice on possible next steps after the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed the club's appeal against UEFA's decision to demote them from the Europa League to the Conference League.

Crystal Palace lost its appeal at sport’s highest court on Monday against demotion to the third-tier Conference League for breaching UEFA rules on club ownership with American investor John Textor. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judges dismissed the English cup winner’s request to stay in the more lucrative second-tier Europa League in a case that also involved Premier League rival Nottingham Forest and French

The Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed on Monday it had rejected Palace's request to be reinstated to UEFA's Europa League