Pardew: Palace in a crisis

Alan Pardew has refuted claims that he has one game to save his job but admits Crystal Palace are in a “crisis”.

Palace’s 5-4 defeat to Swansea last Saturday, in which they conceded twice in injury time, was their sixth consecutive loss in the league and their last win came on September 24. 

The run has left the Eagles 17th in the table, out of the relegation zone due to goal difference only, and while Pardew conceded there have been talks between himself and chairman Steve Parish this week, he stressed these had not been about his future. 

“Not really,” Pardew responded when asked if their meetings had been out of the ordinary in any way. “Because we always have meetings and we speak almost every day so in terms of Steve and myself that relationship is strong.

“He wants to help but it’s very difficult for him to help because he obviously can’t sign anyone, but he can add his …

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