How Cas ruling might impact rest of Palace's transfer window
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Crystal Palace will be counting the cost of their failed Cas appeal in seeking to overturn the club's demotion to the Conference League.
From a purely sporting perspective, there is far less prestige in playing in the Conference League compared with the Europa League - the competition Palace believed they had qualified for having won last season's FA Cup.
The counter argument is that Palace will stand a better chance of winning the Conference League. That may be the case, but that is not really the issue here.
Palace feel this is a huge miscarriage of justice, irrespective of their chances of winning a European trophy next season seemingly improved.
You also have to wonder how the decision may impact their plans between now and the close of the transfer window.
It is estimated that their European demotion could cost the Eagles in the region of £20m, a relatively large amount given the size of the club.
That may well now play a factor in attempting to sign their preferred targets and their leveraging power as they try to prevent key players from leaving. Marc Guehi and Eberechi Eze are among those courting interest from the Premier League's top sides.
Guehi, who has less than a year left on his contract, is likely to be sold, with Liverpool among his suitors, while Eze has interest from Arsenal and Tottenham.