TIER TWO APPLICATION - UPDATED CLUB STATEMENT

Crystal Palace Ladies F.C. would like to sincerely thank all of those who have shown such support for The Club following the decision by The FA last Monday, in respect of their application for Tier Two status. The support, from across football, but notably from the incredibly loyal Palace fans, has been hugely encouraging and gratefully received.
There has been an understandable level of emotion, comment and supposition from many quarters, and it has been imperative that The Club remains measured and accurate in any responses made. Following on from the initial, official statement, The Club would like to add the following:

In respect of the decision not to award Crystal Palace Ladies F.C. Tier Two status, following what has, initially, been acknowledged by The FA as a "strong" application, The Club are considering an appeal. However, as should be the case, this will be launched based on fact and merit. To this end, relevant feedback, in relation to areas of the application that were deemed as weaker than a number of successful clubs, is required. The Club are in contact with The FA in respect of this and aim to have an update in the coming days.
Crystal Palace Ladies F.C, in full partnership with, and support from, Crystal Palace FC is fully committed to exploring all relevant areas of the process available to them, in order that a full and transparent overview of the decision can be gained, thus ensuring that any appeal and/or future applications are as strong as possible.
The Club would like to thank everyone for their continued understanding, support and patience, during this hugely frustrating and disappointing time. Further updates will be posted as the situation develops.

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