Tony Pulis walked out on Crystal Palace on
Thursday night, less than 48 hours before the
start of the Premier League season.
The 56-year-old manager spent hours in a crisis
meeting with Palace chairman Steve Parish following
a row over the club’s transfer policy, before it was
revealed that he had left by mutual consent.
However, it is understood that Pulis refused to carry
on, in protest against the entire running of the club.
Pulis, who remarkably kept Palace in the Barclays
Premier League last season after taking over in
November when they had only four points, is
believed to be devastated by the collapse of what he
felt was a long-term plan to establish the club in the
top flight.
Dave Kemp will take charge of the team at Arsenal
on Saturday but will then also leave. Keith Millen will
help him and stay on in a coaching role. Although
former Stoke boss Pulis took training as usual on
Thursday morning, Parish summoned him to their
meeting at a central London location.
The pair’s relationship deteriorated in the summer
over a difference of opinion about the type of
players they wanted.
The Premier League Manager of the Year wanted to
be backed heavily in the transfer window, but Parish
adopted a cautious approach because of the finance
involved.
Pulis believed he had put together deals for Steven
Caulker, Michu and Gylfi Sigurdsson but these did not
materialise.
Palace went into administration twice because of a
catastrophic transfer policy under former chairman
Mark Goldberg and, more recently, Simon Jordan.
Parish, who is one of four Palace fans with a 25 per
cent share in the club, didn’t want to overstretch the
budget.
Pulis took over from Ian Holloway at Selhurst Park
last season when the club looked doomed to
relegation, but they staged a remarkable recovery to
finish in 11th place.
Tony Pulis walked out on Crystal Palace on
Thursday night, less than 48 hours before the
start of the Premier League season.
The 56-year-old manager spent hours in a crisis
meeting with Palace chairman Steve Parish following
a row over the club’s transfer policy, before it was
revealed that he had left by mutual consent.
However, it is understood that Pulis refused to carry
on, in protest against the entire running of the club.
Pulis, who remarkably kept Palace in the Barclays
Premier League last season after taking over in
November when they had only four points, is
believed to be devastated by the collapse of what he
felt was a long-term plan to establish the club in the
top flight.
Dave Kemp will take charge of the team at Arsenal
on Saturday but will then also leave. Keith Millen will
help him and stay on in a coaching role. Although
former Stoke boss Pulis took training as usual on
Thursday morning, Parish summoned him to their
meeting at a central London location.
The pair’s relationship deteriorated in the summer
over a difference of opinion about the type of
players they wanted.
The Premier League Manager of the Year wanted to
be backed heavily in the transfer window, but Parish
adopted a cautious approach because of the finance
involved.
Pulis believed he had put together deals for Steven
Caulker, Michu and Gylfi Sigurdsson but these did not
materialise.
Palace went into administration twice because of a
catastrophic transfer policy under former chairman
Mark Goldberg and, more recently, Simon Jordan.
Parish, who is one of four Palace fans with a 25 per
cent share in the club, didn’t want to overstretch the
budget.
Pulis took over from Ian Holloway at Selhurst Park
last season when the club looked doomed to
relegation, but they staged a remarkable recovery to
finish in 11th place.
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