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Crystal Palace have officially appealed against their demotion from the UEFA Europa League, a decision initially confirmed on July 11, 2025, due to alleged breaches of UEFA’s multi-club ownership regulations. The appeal was filed on July 21, 2025, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which is expected to deliver a verdict by August 11, 2025 — a date significant as it coincides with the beginning of European competition fixtures. Crystal Palace are seeking either annulment of the UEFA decision and reinstatement in the Europa League, replacing either Nottingham Forest or Olympique Lyon, or other equitable remedies as per their written submissions. This means Palace’s European future remains uncertain pending the outcome[1][5].

Meanwhile, in team news, several of Crystal Palace’s international players are set to make their first pre-season appearances of the 2025/26 campaign in a friendly match against Crawley Town on July 25, 2025. Notable returning players include Ebere Eze, Dean Henderson, Jefferson Lerma, Daichi Kamada, and Ismaïla Sarr. Palace had previously defeated Millwall 1-0 in an earlier warm-up match. The Crawley match serves as preparation for further pre-season fixtures in Austria, where Palace will play FSV Mainz 05 and FC Augsburg ahead of the Premier League season. Tickets for the Crawley match have sold out, but Palace TV+ will stream the game as well as the Austria friendlies as part of a pre-season bundle for fans[3].

Regarding Premier League standings, the 2025/26 season is yet to commence, with Crystal Palace set to begin in the top tier for the thirteenth consecutive year. As of late July 2025, all teams, including Palace, stand at zero points, with the opening league fixture set for August 15, 2025. Palace currently appear in pre-season standings lists near the middle of the table, having not yet played a competitive match this campaign[2][4][6][7].

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