Palace had lost three out of three in the league without scoring a goal going into yesterday’s match with Burnley.
But desperately needing a win, they were beaten 1-0 by Sean Dyche’s men at Turfmoor - and de Boer has paid the price.
The Dutchman has remarkably been dismissed after just four games at the club, without even seeing his Palace side score a goal.
Former England manager Roy Hodgson is expected to be confirmed as his successor at Selhurst Park.
So where does de Boer’s woeful reign at Palace rank amongst the most short-lived in Premier League history?
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