Category Archives: Steve Parish

Podcast: From toxic air to the soured atmosphere at Selhurst

Our first Croydon Insider podcast of 2026 is here – with a panel of readers and contributors delving behind the headlines on the stories that matter to you. Discussing how the highs of Wembley in May last year could have … Continue reading

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‘Where Eagles despair’: Palace fans respond to Glasner exit

‘It has given the impression that it is a club in crisis.’ Pundits and Palace supporters respond to the news of captain Marc Guehi’s transfer and the departure of the FA Cup-winning manager Could things get any worse for Crystal … Continue reading

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Guehi signs for City as Glasner confirms own exit from Palace

‘We will do everything to bring another trophy back to Selhurst Park’ Oliver Glasner said today, after revealing he had told the club chairman in October his intention to leave at the end of his contract If Saturday, May 17 … Continue reading

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Council finally completes sale of houses for Selhurst stand

In the first public update on Selhurst Park’s £200million main stand development for more than a year, Crystal Palace said today that they have finally completed the purchase of six houses on Wooderson Close – five of which have been … Continue reading

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‘It seems that certain clubs have unique privilege and power’

Denied their rightful place in the Europa League, Crystal Palace have hit out at the governing body: ‘This growing and unhealthy influence… does not bode well… when rules and sanctions are unevenly applied in the most flagrant way’ After giving … Continue reading

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Palace swizzled as Swiss sports court upholds UEFA decision

You win some. You lose some. Less than 24 hours after Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi lifted the Charity Shield as his side beat Liverpool on penalties at Wembley, his club was handed the verdict of a panel of specialist … Continue reading

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FA moves to subdue Palace’s Fanatics at Wembley showpiece

The wall of sound and colour from the Palace end at Wembley at the FA Cup final in May, which wowed the world of football, will be missing, or at least much subdued, on Sunday when the cup-winners take on … Continue reading

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Podcast: Kevin Day talks UEFA, Simon Jordan and Uncle Reg

Comedian, scriptwriter, author and all-round good bloke Kevin Day, pictured left, returns to our Under The Flyover podcast to explain and discuss the clear miscarriage that his club, Crystal Palace, has suffered at the hands of UEFA, and what they … Continue reading

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Palace fans urged to get writing to UEFA HQ over Europa ban

One of Crystal Palace’s biggest fanzines is calling upon Eagles fans, and supporters of other clubs with a sense of fair play, to lobby UEFA with emails sent to the football bureaucrats in Switzerland who decided to demote the FA … Continue reading

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Palace fury as Forest set to benefit from their UEFA demotion

Club chairman describes football rule-makers’ decision as ‘probably one of the greatest injustices that has ever happened in European football’ Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish was heading for New York for an emergency board meeting to decide whether he would … Continue reading

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The curse of Textor strikes as Palace are demoted in Europe

Without a single ball kicked in anger, Crystal Palace have suffered their first “relegation” in more than a decade, as UEFA, football’s European governing body, announced that the FA Cup-winners were being bumped out of its second-tier competition, the Europa … Continue reading

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Textor exits Palace with £190m deal that saves Europa dream

Crystal Palace fans who have been holding their breath since the cup final victory last month could be heard emitting a massive sigh of relief today. Or two sighs of relief: for director John Textor appears to have finally exited … Continue reading

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After 120-year wait, it was tears of joy at Palace’s parade party

Inside Croydon’s PETER GILLMAN followed the team from Wembley to SE25 for yesterday’s outpouring of joy at the Palace victory parade Even now, it seemed unreal. Here we were on a packed Whitehorse Lane yesterday, waiting for the Crystal Palace … Continue reading

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Council boss denies demanding £200,000 in Palace parade row

EXCLUSIVE:  Croydon’s chief exec has issued a plea to the borough’s councillors seeking their help to media manage adverse publicity over Crystal Palace’s truncated FA Cup victory parade. By STEVEN DOWNES Katherine Kerswell, Croydon Council’s chief executive, yesterday issued an … Continue reading

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Cup-winners Palace snub Perry over Town Hall victory parade

EXCLUSIVE: For Croydon’s Tory Mayor, failing to get a chance to bask in the reflected glory of the football club is another tale of ‘what might have been’. By STEVEN DOWNES Croydon Mayor Jason Perry has been snubbed by Crystal … Continue reading

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We’re South London and very, very proud of our FA Cup team

CUP FINAL COMMENTARY: With a chance for another opportunity to reflect on the scale of the achievement of Saturday’s FA Cup final win at Wembley, JERRY FITZPATRICK thanks the Eagles heroes for giving Croydon something to cheer about The most … Continue reading

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A dream becomes reality: Wembley shook and it was beautiful

2025 FA CUP FINAL: Inside Croydon’s PETER GILLMAN was among the accredited media at Wembley for a historic day which captured the imagination of the nation and fulfilled the dreams of football romantics around the world Yessss!!! We aced it! … Continue reading

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Parish’s position in jeopardy as Textor stages a Palace coup

FA CUP FINAL BUILD-UP: After ‘a turbulent few months’ behind the scenes at Selhurst Park, could the man who helped save the club from insolvency be forced out? “We’re going into the build-up before the biggest game in the club’s … Continue reading

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Build costs soar to £200m for new main stand at Selhurst Park

Palace’s new stand could take a decade to pay for itself, according to latest reports Soaring development costs hitting an estimated £200million and continuing uncertainty over the role of a previous board member threaten to further delay the build of … Continue reading

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It’s a Sheikh down: Freedman confirmed as leaving Palace

Crystal Palace fans were today coming to terms with the news that Dougie Freedman is leaving the club. Palace chairman Steve Parish said Freedman, as sporting director, had been “instrumental in everything we have done over the past eight years”, … Continue reading

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Saudi-backed group close to sealing £150m Palace share deal

It could soon be a whole new ball game at Selhurst Park, as a consortium headed by a Texas basketball hero moves to buy out John Textor Crystal Palace might yet become the latest Premier League club to undergo a … Continue reading

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Work on Selhurst Park’s £150m main stand to start next year

More than six years since Crystal Palace first applied for planning permission, construction work is on course to start at the end of the football season, while  south London-based businessmen have been lined up to buy out John Textor as … Continue reading

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Textor sets out his long goodbye from Palace and its fans

Crystal Palace’s multi-millionaire American co-owner John Textor has issued a 1,100-word statement today to confirm that he wants to sell his shares in the club in order to buy a chunk of Premier League rivals Everton. He has made the … Continue reading

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“I believe I will be referring to a new club as ‘my club’ soon”

Here, in full, is the statement issued earlier today by Crystal Palace FC co-owner John Textor: “In light of recent reports, which we believe may be well intended, but are still inaccurate or imprecise, we feel compelled to clarify our … Continue reading

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Eagles fans cry fowl play as Palace sign betting firm sponsor

INNIS BEEKE on the PR disaster around the unveiling of Crystal Palace’s  2024-2025 season shirt Crystal Palace has been forced to call in lawyers and crisis management specialists after the launch of the club’s new kit quickly turned into a … Continue reading

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