Sam Allardyce ‘shocks Crystal Palace after telling bosses he is quitting’ after just six months in role
Ex-Sunderland boss held showdown talks with the Palace hierachy over his future on Tuesday
SAM ALLARDYCE has told Crystal Palace he is leaving the club.
The ex-Sunderland boss held showdown talks with the Palace hierachy on Tuesday over his future at Selhurst Park according to reports.
The 62-year-old wanted assurances from chairman Steve Parish over summer transfer plans before committing his future to the club.
But Allardyce believes promises have been broken and has opted to walk out just days after he kept Palace in the Premier League.
Reports also claim that Allardyce has already cleared his desk at the club's training ground and has no plans to U-turn on his decision to quit.
Big Sam was appointed Palace boss in December following the sacking of Alan Pardew with the tough task of keeping the Eagles in the top flight.
Allardyce made some shrewd signings in the January transfer window including the additions of Mamadou Sakho and Luka Milivojevic.
But further plans to strengthen key areas in the summer hit a brick wall having failed to see eye-to-eye with Parish.
West Brom Tony Pulis also resigned from the club after he kept them in the Premier League which resulted in a bitter legal battle with the Palace chairman.
At the time Pulis stated that his decision to leave was because he was not being backed in the transfer market by the board.