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Crystal Palace have confirmed the departure of sporting director Dougie Freedman, and now the Eagles are eyeing up a controversial move in a bid to replace him, according to a recent report.Freedman leaves Selhurst Park for Saudi ArabiaThe 50-year-old has been with the South Londoners since 2017 and has been at the heart of their recent success off the pitch in terms of bringing players such as Michael Olise,

Crystal Palace have announced that sporting director Dougie Freedman will leave the club to take an overseas job. The 50-year-old has held the role at Selhurst Park since 2017, and played a key role in bringing the likes of Eberechi Eze, Michael Olise and Marc Guehi to the club.