Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer on brink of axe after just three games in charge
The Eagles are without a goal or point since the Dutchman arrived in the summer to make big changes in playing style
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FRANK DE BOER is on the verge of being sacked by Crystal Palace after just three games.
The Dutchman, who succeeded Sam Allardyce, has been a disaster at Selhurst Park.
Palace have lost all three league games this season and not scored after going down 2-0 to Swansea on Saturday.
De Boer has been in charge at Palace for 62 days — 23 less than his previous job at Inter Milan.
The Eagles were promised “evolution not revolution”, but almost everything has changed under the former Ajax coach.
De Boer’s tactics have baffled Palace’s players but he is refusing to change his plans.
They have been playing three at the back but the players prefer a more conventional system used by previous managers.
Eagles chairman Steve Parish will now use the international break to make a firm decision after leaving De Boer in no doubt his future is on the line.
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Parish appointed former manager Dougie Freedman as sporting director last week and could turn to him in an interim role.
Tammy Abraham and Jordan Ayew downed the Eagles over the weekend, firing home either side of the interval.
De Boer admitted: "It wasn't until after we were 2-0 down that we showed we really can play.
"It is a very hard lesson for us. If you do not show courage then you get punished”.
But he insisted: "In the second half you saw a different Palace - one who creates chances.
“Hopefully you will see a different Palace after the international window."
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