Frank de Boer is clinging on to his job as Crystal Palace boss says he expects his side to start winning soon

  • Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer insists his club are 'still with the project' 
  • Palace are set to accelerate their search for a new manager this week 
  • But De Boer has said he has had 'good contact' with chairman Steve Parish 
  • He believes it won't take his side too long before they are winning games 

Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer insisted on Sunday that his club are 'still with the project' which saw him get the job, after his players showed signs of their potential in an undeserved fourth defeat.

Palace are set to accelerate their search for a new manager this week, with Sam Allardyce and Roy Hodgson two of the leading candidates.

However, the Dutchman said he had 'good contact' with chairman Steve Parish, who watched the match with former Palace forward Mark Bright, and insisted he had finally witnessed what he wanted from his players.

Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer believes he can turn things around at Selhurst Park

Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer believes he can turn things around at Selhurst Park

It is understood that Roy Hodgson is already being lined up should De Boer lose his job

It is understood that Roy Hodgson is already being lined up should De Boer lose his job

'I will sign for every game if we create that amount of chances against any opponent,' De Boer said. 'We did what we wanted to do, to be dominant, to be the aggressor in the game and create chances and we did.


'As a manager you cannot expect more but football is about making goals in the end. We showed spirit. It was quite dynamic what we showed. That gives me hope for the future.'

The pre-match observations of De Boer did not augur well for an individual who needed to rally his players. He said his club had been lacking pre-season games. 'We played four games and normally I like to play six, seven games,' said De Boer.

De Boer insisted that Palace are 'still with the project' that got him the job in the first place

De Boer insisted that Palace are 'still with the project' that got him the job in the first place

De Boer played down the idea that he had changed systems — despite stating beforehand that he had altered things to make his players feel more comfortable. 

He also said he had deployed a 4-3-3 in the second half of the defeat by Swansea and insisted that long balls, a major part of Palace's game here, had been used in the 1-0 loss at Liverpool.

'We can still do better choosing between playing it on the ground or playing it to Christian [Benteke]. If you analyse our players, the 5-2-3 is the best system to play.'

The warmth of Burnley manager Sean Dyche's exchange with De Boer at the end suggested he felt for him. 'I don't think any manager wants sympathy,' Dyche said. 'I thought they were the better side. They deserved something [and] I told him so.'

Chris Wood celebrates scoring the only goal of the game for Burnley on Sunday

Chris Wood celebrates scoring the only goal of the game for Burnley on Sunday