Saturday, 19 November 2016

Alan Pardew buoyed by backing of Crystal Palace’s owners

• Padrew believes he will be given time despite poor Palace run
• Left-back signing sought in January, with Luke Shaw among targets

Alan Pardew is confident he will be granted time to turn around Crystal Palace’s dismal form after talks with the club’s major shareholders in New York over the international break.

Palace’s manager of almost two years, accompanied by the chairman, Steve Parish, met the club’s investors David Blitzer and Josh Harris, with a number of issues, including the deterioration in the team’s results, under discussion. Palace have laboured on the pitch, albeit coincidentally, since the Americans each bought an 18% stake last December, managing only six Premier League wins.

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