In the Crystal Palace boardroom on Saturday there were hushed tones and quiet conversations taking place between the club’s owners. It was the first time they had met since the resignation of sporting director Iain Moody on Thursday and the decision to pull the plug on the potential appointment of Malky Mackay. They are numb, shocked by the nature of the allegations and disappointed that a valued member of the technical set-up at Selhurst Park has left. Still, they have vowed to fill the void. Decision maker: Steve Parish (right) will choose Tony Pulis' successor when the right candidate comes up
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Former Eagles boss Tony Pulis left 48 hours before Palace's league opener
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Sporting director Iain Moody resigned  following Sportmail's exclusive story
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Fabio Cannavaro is interested in replacing Pulis in the Selhurst Park hotseat
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Keith Millen remains in temporary charge of the south London outfit
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Tim Sherwood likens race to replace Pulis to the Grand National
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