Crystal Palace will not play in the Europa League this season after losing their appeal against UEFA's decision to drop them down to the Conference League.

The ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) was delivered on Monday.

CAS ruled against the Premier League club in its appeal of UEFA's decision to drop them down from the Europa League - European football's second competition - to the Conference League - its third competition - for allegedly not complying with the governing body's multi-club ownership rules.

Palace, who beat Liverpool to win the Community Shield on Sunday, qualified for the Europa League by winning the FA Cup in May.

They lost their place because their former shareholder John Textor, who was the majority owner of French club Lyon, did not put his Palace s

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