UEFA are covering themselves bcos if we're in Forest will challenge it on grounds of blatant inconsistency, and if we're out we'll challenge, though strictly speaking we have been in breach we could argue that we could not possibly have been aware that we were in breach in time. But I don't think UEFA can claim that Lyon's demotion is 100% independent of their decision - the threat was made last November, they only made changes post season, so that rule breaking got them to a falsely high position which is debarring us - if they had made the financial and structural changes when first threatened with relegation then their European qualification would be valid, but because they have made the alteration after the season and in reaction to a demotion then their original position is not valid. So UEFA cannot argue the appeal is relevant - even if Lyon are restored to Ligue 1 retrospectively because they now comply, they earned their European place when they did not comply. OK their compliance has to do with the French authorities and not UEFA, but there may be a bit more ammo here for our lawyers, the French may even reinstate them but not in sixth place.