Crystal Palace owner reacts to reports linking his sporting director with Manchester United
Dougie Freedman has been Palace’s sporting director since 2017 (Photo: Getty)
Crystal Palace’s co-owner and chairman has rubbished the reports linking his sporting director Dougie Freedman with Manchester United.
There are set to be big changes behind the scenes at Old Trafford, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s deal to buy 25% stake in the club close to completion.
Long-serving chief executive Richard Arnold is to step down with Jean-Claude Blanc, a leading figure at Ineos Sport, in the frame to be appointed.
The British billionaire is also on the hunt for a new sporting director, with various names linked with the role, including former Tottenham man Paul Mitchell, and ex-Liverpool duo Michael Edwards and Julian Ward.
But Freedman has also been in the rumour mill, having quietly impressed with Palace, signing some of the Premier League’s best young talents like Marc Guehi, Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise.
‘The fact he’s being linked with clubs like that show he’s doing the right thing,’ Eagles co-owner and chairman Steve Parish said on The Rest is Football podcast when asked about the reports.
‘You would have to get into the minds of those people [United decision makers] wouldn’t you" I certainly don’t think there’s been any conversations. It’s flattering for the club.
Palace chairman Steve Parish has helped keep Palacein the Premier League for over a decade (Photo: Getty)
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