The Independent Premier League
When the wind tore through Crystal Palace’s latest message of defiance against Uefa, knocking over a handful of the ultras propping the flailing banner up, it felt almost symbolic. That after a summer of perceived injustice, they are fighting a battle against something far bigger that cannot be won.
A first European home night (proper) in the club’s history, there was still a slight air of animosity on what should have been a solely euphoric occasion. “We are the…
