Neil Warnock becomes first Premier League casualty of the season as Crystal Palace axe boss

 

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Sacked: Warnock had won just one of Palace's last 12 league games
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Standard Sport27 December 2014

Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace ended manager Neil Warnock's second spell in charge on Saturday following a dismal run of one win in 12 games.

The 66-year-old only started at Selhurst Park on August 27, but has failed to carry on the stellar work done by predecessor Tony Pulis.

Pulis walked out ahead of the season after pulling off a great escape during the last campaign, but Warnock - despite a memorable win over Liverpool - has not got things going and leaves Palace with the club in the relegation zone on 15 points.

Aed: Defeat to Southampton was the final nail in the coffin
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"Crystal Palace Football Club can today confirm that Neil Warnock has been relieved of his duties and is no longer first-team manager," said a statement on the club's official website.

"The club would like to put on record its thanks to Neil for all his hard work and energy over the past four months.

"Keith Millen will lead the team against Queens Park Rangers tomorrow as caretaker manager."

Warnock appeared to be showing the strain after Friday's 3-1 loss to Southampton, bemoaning his side's lack of luck after listening to the club's fans singing "you don't know what you're doing".

"I thought they had a lot of luck last year - I don't see us having much luck this year," he said.

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