Roy Hodgson is set to be named the new Crystal Palace manager on Tuesday.
Frank de Boer was axed on Monday morning after just 77 days in the job following the dismal start to the season at Selhurst Park.
Hodgson has been offered the job on a two-year deal and is set to take charge after having initial talks with Palace chairman Steve Parish.
De Boer was hopeful of avoiding the axe after Palace's defeat at Burnley but Parish acted quickly with the club in crisis.
Palace's season began ominously with a 3-0 home defeat by newly-promoted Huddersfield.
A 1-0 defeat at Liverpool followed before Swansea left Selhurst Park with all three points at the end of last month.
After the defeat on Sunday, De Boer had refused to walk away. He said: "I am just focusing on what I can control and so are my staff and my players. (The future) is for other people to decide but while I'm the manager of Crystal Palace I will give 100 per cent.
"We have to reward ourselves and we didn't do that today. I am disappointed about the result but I am not disappointed about how we played.
"I think this is the starting point, because usually if you create that many chances against any opponent you will get what you deserve, and today we didn't.
"But we have to look in the mirror and be responsible that you have to take the chances, and you get punished when you don't.
"But if you look all over at how we showed spirit, I think we were quite dynamic. What we showed today gives us a lot of hope for the future."
Palace’s next six games
Sep 16: Southampton (h)
Sep 19: Huddersfield (h - EFL Cup)
Sep 23: Manchester City (a)
Sep 30: Manchester United (h)
Oct 14: Chelsea (h)
Oct 21: Newcastle (a)