Freedman leaves Palace

October 23 2012

Dougie Freedman has left Crystal Palace to join Bolton Wanderers as their manager.

The Eagles released a statement this afternoon:

"Crystal Palace Football Club can confirm that first team manager Dougie Freedman has joined Bolton Wanderers.

"The Board of the Club would like to put on record their thanks to Dougie for all his efforts over the past couple of years and their disappointment over the events of the past few days.

"The search for a replacement starts immediately.

"The team at tonight's game against Barnsley will be taken by Assistant Manager Lennie Lawrence and first team coach Curtis Fleming."

Listen to Chairman Steve Parrish's comments regarding the departure of Freedman.