CRYSTAL PALACE face being booted into the Conference League after Lyon won their appeal against relegation from  the French top flight. Uefa officials now have to rule on whether the FA

Lyon's relegation to Ligue 2 has been overturned by the French football federation, jeopardising Crystal Palace's hopes of playing in the Europa League.

LYON won their appeal against relegation to the French second division today, a decision which puts Crystal Palace’s participation in next season’s Europa League in major doubt.