Palace accused of SPYING on Cardiff before 3-0 win as Premier League investigate Tan claims

The Premier League are set to investigate Crystal Palace after controversial Cardiff owner Vincent Tan accused sporting director Iain Moody of obtaining sensitive team information in an incredible complaint to the Premier League.

Tan claims the former Cardiff director searched out team news before Palace beat Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side 3-0 at the Cardiff City Stadium to move seven points clear of the relegation zone.

The Cardiff owner has made a series of staggering allegations, claiming Moody used his contacts at the club to gather information . However, both Crystal Palace and Moody strongly deny the allegations are happy with their conduct ahead of the crucial encounter.

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Living on a prayer: Vincent Tan has accused former director Moody of using inside information against Cardiff

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Cardiff wrote to Premier League chief Richard Scudamore with their observations and are demanding an investigation. The Premier League say they will investigate but refused to comment any further.

On Friday morning, Cardiff confirmed that their chairman Mehmet Dalman has been in contact with the Premier League over an incident arising from last Saturday's clash against Crystal Palace.



A club spokesman told reporters that Dalman had spoken to league chiefs.

Moody has defended himself, and says he has done nothing wrong, he told The Sun: 'I don't think I have done anything wrong.

'That is incredibly, extraordinarily untrue. That is untrue, completely untrue.'



While he strongly denies contacting anyone at Cardiff to try and get information, he does admit to using wider contacts in the game to find out information.

Clear conscience: Iain Moody (centre) and Crystal Palace have denied all allegations made by Tan

He added: 'That is the whole point of what we do as scouts.'

Tan is already involved in litigation with Moody after firing him over the club’s transfer policy last year.

Moody has since been appointed by Palace and works under the guidance of manager Tony Pulis.