One for European football fans! Meg Cochrane’s article on why CAS dismissed Crystal Palace’s appeal against UEFA’s decision to demote them from the 2025/26 Europa League to the Conference League, but to admit Lyon in their place despite the clubs having linked ownership structures, One Owner, Two Clubs, One Place: The Crystal Palace MCO Decision at CAS – LawInSport has just been published by LawInSport, the leading sports law website in the world. In her article, Meg reviews the reasons for CAS’ decision and the regulatory framework in which it was decided, before identifying two key questions for European professional football that arise from the decision.
Meg has a strong sports law practice and in relation to football, she was instructed on the takeover of Reading FC. Her profile on the LawInSport website can be found here: Meg Cochrane – LawInSport.
