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Oliver Glasner admitted Crystal Palace's possible demotion to the Conference League "feels like we are punished, but being innocent" ahead of Monday's legal verdict to seal their European fate.

As the Eagles boss was speaking in London, Palace chairman Steve Parish and the club's lawyers were in session at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland for their appeal hearing, presenting arguments they hope will restore the FA Cup winners' place in Uefa's second-tier competition.

Parish told reporters outside the court in Lausanne on Friday that he was confident the club's case was a strong one and hoped they would be given a fair hearing.

"If you get punished when you feel innocent it's tough," said Glasner.

"And it feels like this.

If we play Conference League it feels like we are punished, but being innocent.

On the other side, if we had ended the season on position seven and go straight into the Conference League, we all would have celebrated.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner thought he had secured his side Europa League football after winning the FA Cup (PA Wire)

"So these are the two feelings we have.

So I think it's all of us, it's the same, and this is how we feel, or how we felt about the Uefa decision."

Palace were demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League by Uefa on July 11 after it determined that as of March 1, American businessman John Textor had control or influence at Palace and French club Lyon.

Uefa rules state where one or more clubs are deemed to have common ownership, they cannot play in the same competition.

Lyon edged out Palace for the sole Europa League place because they finished higher than Palace in the league.

Textor sold his stake in Palace to New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, a deal completed in late July.

Glasner insists that the off-pitch battle has not affected preparations or the mood in training ahead of the upcoming campaign, with his side set to open their season against Liverpool in Sunday's Community Shield at Wembley.

"No, not at all," he said.

If Crystal Palace wants to play European football, wants to play for competitions, wants to climb the Premier League table, wants to reproduce that success again, it's just what you have to do.

"Everybody knows this in this building."